watchdog; derogatory term for a lackey
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
watchdog; house dog
neutralThe literal meaning.
Yǐ以
qián前
nóng农
cūn村
jī几
hū乎
jiā家
jiā家
dōu都
yǎng养
yī一
zhī只
kān看
jiā家
gǒu狗
。
In the past, almost every rural household kept a watchdog.
Kān看
jiā家
gǒu狗
yī一
jiàn见
dào到
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
jiù就
jiào叫
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
The watchdog barks incessantly when it sees a stranger.
noun
lackey; sycophantic servant
derogatoryA derogatory metaphor for someone who is fiercely loyal to and protective of their master or superior, often acting as a gatekeeper or enforcer.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
dì地
zhǔ主
shēn身
biān边
de的
yī一
tiáo条
kān看
jiā家
gǒu狗
，
duì对
qióng穷
rén人
tè特
bié别
xiōng凶
。
He's just a lackey beside the landlord, and he's particularly cruel to the poor.
Nà那
jiā家
huo伙
bù不
guò过
shì是
dà大
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
kān看
jiā家
gǒu狗
，
méi没
shén什
me么
shí实
quán权
。
That guy is just the big boss's lackey; he has no real power.
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Bié别
tīng听
tā他
xiā瞎
zhǐ指
huī挥
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
zhàng仗
shì势
qī欺
rén人
de的
kān看
jiā家
gǒu狗
。
Don't listen to his nonsensical orders; he's just a bullying lackey who relies on his master's influence.