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喪家之狗

喪家之狗

See also: 丧家之狗

Chinese

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|- ! !lose (by death); mourning; funeral

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home; family; -ist; -er; -ian; measure word for stores and schools

!'s; him/her/it; this !dog |- !trad. (喪家之狗) | 喪 | 家 | 之 | 狗 |- !simp. (丧家之狗) | 丧 | 家 | 之 | 狗 |}

Idiom

喪家之狗

  1. a desparate person who has nobody to turn to
  2. a stray dog

Synonyms

Etymology

Literal meaning: the dog of a family in mourning

The dog of a family in mourning would often go hungry and wander the streets in search for food, due to neglect by its master. Later, this became a metaphor for a desparate person who has nobody to turn to.

Pronunciation

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