狗续侯冠 — “To appoint unsuitable persons to high positions”
狗续侯冠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appoint unsuitable persons to high positions”. To make indiscriminate and unworthy appointments, often lacking merit or qualification.
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狗续侯冠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗续侯冠 Character Breakdown
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这家公司近年发展很快，但人事任命上有些狗续侯冠，导致一些关键部门效率低下。
This company has developed rapidly in recent years, but some personnel appointments have been like 'a dog's tail joining a marquis's crown,' leading to low efficiency in some key departments.
Idioms Related to 狗续侯冠
Synonyms of 狗续侯冠
More idioms starting with 狗
- gǒu狗zhàng仗rén人shì势bully with another's power
- gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
- gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
- gǒu狗bàng傍rén人shì势bully by relying on another's power
- gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐péng朋undesirable dissolute companions
- gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐qún群a pack of rogues
- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里shēng生bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙Bad people cannot say good things
- gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
- gǒu狗fèi吠bù不jīng惊dogs bark without causing alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jǐng警a slight disturbance or alarm
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What does 狗续侯冠 mean?
狗续侯冠 (gǒu xù hòu guàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appoint unsuitable persons to high positions”.
How do you pronounce 狗续侯冠?
狗续侯冠 is pronounced gǒu xù hòu guàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗续侯冠?
犹狗续金貂。比喻滥封的官吏。