bāérgǒu
叭（儿）狗
Pekingese; pug; (fig.) lackey; toady
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Pekingese (dog breed); pug
Refers to the small pet dog with long fur and a flat face. Variant of 巴儿狗.
Lǎo老
nǎi奶
nai奶
qiān牵
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
kě可
ài爱
de的
bā叭
ér儿
gǒu狗
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
sàn散
bù步
。
The old lady was walking her cute Pekingese in the park.
Zhè这
zhī只
bā叭
ér儿
gǒu狗
máo毛
sè色
xuě雪
bái白
，
yǎn眼
jing睛
yuán圆
yuán圆
de的
。
This Pekingese has snow-white fur and round eyes.
noun
lackey; flunky; toady; hired thug
derogatoryDerogatory. Metaphorically refers to a person who serves a powerful master obediently, often doing dirty work. Compare English 'lapdog' used metaphorically.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
zī资
běn本
jiā家
de的
yī一
tiáo条
bā叭
ér儿
gǒu狗
。
He's nothing but a lapdog for the capitalists.
Nà那
xiē些
bā叭
ér儿
gǒu狗
zhàng仗
zhe着
zhǔ主
zi子
de的
shì势
lì力
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
Those flunky thugs bullied the common people, relying on their master's power.
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Bié别
zuò做
quán权
shì势
de的
bā叭
ér儿
gǒu狗
，
yào要
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
gǔ骨
qì气
。
Don't be a toady to power; have your own backbone.