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椎埋屠狗 — “To bludgeon to death and butcher dogs”

椎埋屠狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to engaging in wicked and violent deeds or occupying a lowly and disreputable profession, traditionally associated with acts like murder and animal slaughter”. Literally, “To bludgeon to death and butcher dogs”.

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椎埋屠狗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

椎埋屠狗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
椎
chuí12vertebra, hammer, strike
埋
mái10bury, hide, complain
屠
tú12slaughter, massacre, Tusu wine
狗
gǒu8dog

Example Sentence with 椎埋屠狗

他年轻时误入歧途,曾与一些椎埋屠狗之辈为伍,后来幡然醒悟,改过自新。
He went astray in his youth, associating with individuals who engaged in wicked and lowly deeds, but later had a complete change of heart and reformed himself.

Idioms Related to 椎埋屠狗

Synonyms of 椎埋屠狗

  • chuí椎mái埋gǒu狗qiè窃rob and steal, live a life of crime

More idioms starting with 椎

  • chuí椎mái埋chuān穿jué掘commit murder and grave robbing
  • chuí椎tiān天qiǎng抢dì地wail and beat one's breast in sorrow
  • chuí椎xīn心ǒu呕xuè血feel extreme agonizing grief
  • chuí椎xīn心qì泣xuè血overwhelmed with profound grief
  • chuí椎xīn心dùn顿zú足to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet
  • chuí椎xīn心yǐn饮qì泣grieve heartbrokenly and weep uncontrollably
  • chuí椎pāi拍wàn輐duàn断adapt subtly and seamlessly
  • chuí椎niú牛fā发zhǒng冢commit heinous crimes
  • chuí椎niú牛shà歃xuè血swear an oath by sacrificing an ox
  • chuí椎niú牛xiǎng飨shì士feast soldiers with a slaughtered ox
  • chuí椎fū肤bō剥tǐ体cruelly exploit and plunder excessively

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What does 椎埋屠狗 mean?

椎埋屠狗 (chuí mái tú gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to engaging in wicked and violent deeds or occupying a lowly and disreputable profession, traditionally associated with acts like murder and animal slaughter”.

How do you pronounce 椎埋屠狗?

椎埋屠狗 is pronounced chuí mái tú gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 椎埋屠狗 literally mean?

Literally, 椎埋屠狗 means “to bludgeon to death and butcher dogs”. It is used to mean “refers to engaging in wicked and violent deeds or occupying a lowly and disreputable profession, traditionally associated with acts like murder and animal slaughter”.

What is the Chinese definition of 椎埋屠狗?

杀人宰狗。指为非作歹和从事低贱的职业。

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