bad person who has lost power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a villain who has fallen from power; a dog in the water
literaryA metaphor used to describe a previously powerful, evil person who has now lost their influence and status. Often implies they should not be pitied but rather criticized or attacked while they are down.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
luò落
shuǐ水
gǒu狗
，
wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
xīn心
cí慈
shǒu手
ruǎn软
。
We must never show mercy to such a villain who has fallen from grace.
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
xiān先
sheng生
céng曾
tí提
chàng倡
yào要
tòng痛
dǎ打
luò落
shuǐ水
gǒu狗
。
Mr. Lu Xun once advocated fiercely beating the dog in the water.
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Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
jiù就
xiàng像
tiáo条
luò落
shuǐ水
gǒu狗
，
rén人
rén人
hǎn喊
dǎ打
。
Now he's like a dog in the water that everyone wants to beat.