Meaning of 桀犬吠尧
桀犬吠尧 means a tyrant's dog barks at a wise ruler; a metaphor for a lackey serving his master blindly regardless of right or wrong. Pronounced jié quǎn fèi yáo.
- a tyrant's dog barks at a wise ruler; a metaphor for a lackey serving his master blindly regardless of right or wrong
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jié桀
quǎn犬
fèi吠
yáo尧
de的
xíng行
wéi为
，
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
Such lackey behavior is truly despicable.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
jié桀
quǎn犬
fèi吠
yáo尧
，
wèi为
hǔ虎
zuò作
chāng伥
bà罢
le了
。
He's merely a minion serving his master, a jackal helping the tiger.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
dōu都
bèi被
pò迫
jié桀
quǎn犬
fèi吠
yáo尧
。
In that era, many scholars were forced to serve as lackeys for the tyrant.