hunting dog; lackey; running dog; flunky
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
running dog; lackey; flunky; henchman who serves an evil master
derogatoryOriginally referred to hunting dogs; now a derogatory metaphor for someone who serves a powerful master and helps them oppress others.
Tā他
gān甘
yuàn愿
zuò做
dí敌
rén人
de的
zǒu走
gǒu狗
。
He is willing to be the enemy's running dog.
Zhè这
xiē些
zǒu走
gǒu狗
zhǐ只
huì会
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
These lackeys only bully common people.
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Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
zī资
běn本
jiā家
de的
zǒu走
gǒu狗
bà罢
le了
。
He's nothing but a lackey of the capitalists.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
，
wén文
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
pò迫
chéng成
wéi为
quán权
lì力
de的
zǒu走
gǒu狗
。
In that era, intellectuals were often forced to become running dogs of power.