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- (neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
- native dog
- mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄[lou2 gu1])
- Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan
Trad. 狗帶
- (Internet slang) to go away
- to slink off
- (transliteration of "go die", possibly from 去死[qu4 si3])
Trad. 狗糧
- dog food
- (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it)
- golden retriever (dog breed)
- Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
- (slang) naive, clingy, emotionally dependent, cute young guy (type of boyfriend)
Trad. 冠魚狗
- (bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
Trad. 斑魚狗
- (bird species of China) pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
- a couple engaged in an illicit love affair
- a cheating couple
- dog's leg
- fig. one who follows a villain
- henchman
- hired thug
Trad. 單身狗
- (Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
Trad. 白衣蒼狗
- lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)
- fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
- to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)
- devoid of conscience
Trad. 白雲蒼狗
- lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom)
- fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
- lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)
- fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
- to beat a dog and bully its owner
- fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
- a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
Trad. 人憎狗厭
- detestable (wordplay based on 神憎鬼厭|神憎鬼厌[shen2 zeng1 gui3 yan4])
- lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)
- fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
Trad. 狐群狗黨
- a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)
- a gang of rogues
Trad. 雞飛狗跳
- lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom)
- fig. in chaos
- in disarray
Trad. 狗仗人勢
- a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
Trad. 雞鳴狗盜
- crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)
- bag of tricks
- useful talents
Trad. 狗尾續貂
- lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
Trad. 人模狗樣
- (idiom) to pose
- to put on airs
- Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
- (idiom) (of writing, speech etc) incoherent; nonsensical
- lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
- fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy
- to hit sb when he's down
Trad. 狗急跳牆
- a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
- to be driven to desperate action
- to fuss around
- to buzz about uselessly
- to wag one's tongue
- lit. a dog who catches mice
- to be meddlesome (idiom)
Trad. 臺灣土狗
- Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan
Trad. 狗皮膏藥
- dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc
- quack medicine
- sham goods
Trad. 指雞罵狗
- lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)
- fig. to make indirect criticisms
Trad. 狗竇大開
- dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
Trad. 狗膽包天
- extremely daring (idiom)
- foolhardy
Trad. 狗血淋頭
- lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom)
- fig. torrent of abuse
- lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- fig. to be meddlesome
Trad. 狗頭軍師
- (derog.) inept advisor
- a good-for-nothing adviser
- one who offers bad advice
Trad. 偷雞摸狗
- to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
- to pilfer
- to dally with women
- to have affairs
Trad. 關門打狗
- lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)
- fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
Trad. 豬朋狗友
- dissolute companions
- disreputable comrades
Trad. 豬狗不如
- worse than a dog or pig
- lower than low
Trad. 阿貓阿狗
- (idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
Trad. 羊頭狗肉
- see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4]
Trad. 喪家之狗
- see 喪家之犬|丧家之犬[sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3]
- lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)
- cruel and unscrupulous
Trad. 蠅營狗苟
- 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
- 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
- like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
- lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
- fig. bad habits are hard to change
Trad. 掛羊頭賣狗肉
- 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
- see 兔死狗烹[tu4 si3 gou3 peng1]
Trad. 懸羊頭賣狗肉
- see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4]
Trad. 打狗還得看主人
- lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
- fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
Trad. 咬人狗兒不露齒
- lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)
- fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
Trad. 咬人的狗不露齒
- lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom)
- fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless
Trad. 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙
- lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
- fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel
Trad. 嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗
- if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
Trad. 鳥不生蛋，狗不拉屎
- lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom)
- fig. god-forsaken
- remote and desolate