懂中文 Dong Chinese
Dictionary
Log in
  • Learn
  • Dictionary
  • Media
  • Settings
打狗看主人
dǎ​gǒu​kàn​zhǔ​rén

to refrain from bullying someone out of fear of their connections

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 打 dǎ verb
    to hit
    to strike; to knock; to beat; to break
  2. 狗 gǒu noun
    dog
    dog; canines in general
  3. 看 kàn verb
    to see
    to see; to look at; to watch; to read (silently)
  4. 主人 zhǔ​rén noun
    owner
    The person who owns property, assets, or power; proprietor