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(idiom) to pose / to put on airs / Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
hot dog (loanword)
(coll.) dog; doggie
stray dog
canine excrement / dog poo / bullshit
torrent of abuse (idiom)
doghouse; kennel
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in the southwest of Taiwan
dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom) / fig. in chaos / in disarray
(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
kennel
Dalmatian (dog breed)
a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action
lackey; henchman
native dog / mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄)
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom) / fig. torrent of abuse
(insult) brigand / swindler
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
to act like a snob
dog door
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
(idiom) (of writing, speech etc) incoherent; nonsensical
to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
dog tag
a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
(derog.) inept advisor / a good-for-nothing adviser / one who offers bad advice
dissolute companions / disreputable comrades
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom) / fig. bad habits are hard to change
son of a bitch / damn bastard
crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom) / bag of tricks / useful talents
son of a bitch
(coll.) puppy / (derog.) son of a bitch
hunting dog
mangy dog / (fig.) loathsome person
dog paddle (swimming style) / doggy style (sex position)
in pieces
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom) / fig. to cheat / dishonest advertising / wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom) / fig. to flush (one's money or efforts) down the toilet / to kiss sth goodbye
dog paddle (swimming style)
to walk a dog
hunting dog / hound / (fig.) running dog / lackey
worse than a dog or pig / lower than low
a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom) / a gang of rogues
bullshit / nonsense
fur seal
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
Pekingese / Pekinese
wolfdog
dog hole / gap caused by missing teeth / fig. den of thieves
there's no place like home (idiom)
wild dog / feral dog / stray dog
hyena
extremely daring (idiom) / foolhardy
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom) / cruel and unscrupulous
pekingese (dog) / (fig.) sycophant / lackey
kingfisher
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
black bear / coward
lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom) / fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain
dog meat
a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
lit. a dog who catches mice / to be meddlesome (idiom)
Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
bark / CL: 聲|声 / to bark
lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom) / fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy / to hit sb when he's down
dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
badger / CL: 隻|只
scumbag; scoundrel
(neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
pig-dog (intended as insult) / Schweinhund
dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗 forced to "eat" it)
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
melodramatic / contrived
mongrel
pup; puppy
paparazzi
Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
pug (breed of dog)
beast (derog.)
(slang) naive, clingy, emotionally dependent, cute young guy (type of boyfriend)
lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
Chinese shar-pei (dog breed)
kennel
(coll.) (other people's) dumb luck
Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
(bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
(slang) to be lovey-dovey in public
a couple engaged in an illicit love affair / a cheating couple

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