狗尾续貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo | OtterDict

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狗尾续貂

gǒuwěixùdiāo

lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- 。
  His sequel was a mediocre continuation that diminished the original work.
貳名noun
fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
- 。
  This movie is a worthless sequel.

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狗尾续貂

Traditional狗尾續貂

gǒuwěixùdiāo

lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- 。
  His sequel was a mediocre continuation that diminished the original work.
貳名noun
fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
- 。
  This movie is a worthless sequel.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

狗

犭(dog)RADICAL
句(sentence; phrase)PHONETIC

A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.

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