落水狗 — “A dog in the water; a drowning dog”
落水狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a villain or bad person who has lost power, influence, or status and is therefore vulnerable and often despised; a person who is down and out”. Literally, “a dog in the water; a drowning dog”.
落水狗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
落水狗 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 落水狗
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What does 落水狗 mean?
落水狗 (luò shuǐ gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a villain or bad person who has lost power, influence, or status and is therefore vulnerable and often despised; a person who is down and out”.
How do you pronounce 落水狗?
落水狗 is pronounced luò shuǐ gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 落水狗 literally mean?
Literally, 落水狗 means “a dog in the water; a drowning dog”. It is used to mean “a villain or bad person who has lost power, influence, or status and is therefore vulnerable and often despised; a person who is down and out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 落水狗?
掉在水里的狗，比喻失势的坏人