打狗欺主 dǎ gǒu qī zhǔ | OtterDict

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打狗欺主

dǎgǒuqīzhǔ

to beat a dog and bully its owner

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to beat a dog and bully its owner
- ，。
  He beat the dog to insult its master, and what he did was wrong.
貳动verb
fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
- ，。
  He beat the dog to insult its owner, and what he did was wrong.

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打狗欺主

Traditional打

dǎgǒuqīzhǔ

to beat a dog and bully its owner

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to beat a dog and bully its owner
- ，。
  He beat the dog to insult its master, and what he did was wrong.
貳动verb
fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
- ，。
  He beat the dog to insult its owner, and what he did was wrong.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

打

扌(hand)RADICAL
丁(nail; craftsman)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using your hand to drive a nail is the action of hitting or striking something hard.

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