狗续金貂 — “Dog's addition to the golden sable”
狗续金貂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refer to the arbitrary appointment of unqualified or unworthy officials; to have an inferior person fill a high position”. Literally, “Dog's addition to the golden sable”.
狗续金貂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗续金貂 Character Breakdown
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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 狗续金貂 mean?
狗续金貂 (gǒu xù jīn diāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refer to the arbitrary appointment of unqualified or unworthy officials; to have an inferior person fill a high position”.
How do you pronounce 狗续金貂?
狗续金貂 is pronounced gǒu xù jīn diāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗续金貂 literally mean?
Literally, 狗续金貂 means “Dog's addition to the golden sable”. It is used to mean “to refer to the arbitrary appointment of unqualified or unworthy officials; to have an inferior person fill a high position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗续金貂?
比喻滥封的官吏。