- 狗屁 gǒupì worthlessrubbish; used to describe something as insignificant, contemptible, or of very poor quality
- 热狗 règǒu hot doghot dog (loanword)
- 小狗 xiǎogǒu puppypup; puppy
- 走狗 zǒugǒu lackeya servile follower or sycophant; a running dog
- 狗肉 gǒuròu dog meat
- 疯狗 fēnggǒu mad doga dog infected with rabies, or figuratively used to describe a person who behaves irrationally and aggressively.
- 狗崽子 gǒuzǎizi puppyA young dog; the offspring of a dog.
- 猎狗 liègǒu houndhunting dog
- 狮子狗 shīzigǒu Pekingesea breed of toy dog originating in China, characterized by its long hair and lion-like appearance
- 狗熊 gǒuxióng black bearthe Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) or other similar bears
- 狗仔队 gǒuzǎiduì paparazzi
- 狗东西 gǒudōngxi scumbagscumbag; scoundrel
- 遛狗 liùgǒu walk dogto walk a dog
- 宠物狗 chǒngwùgǒu pet doga dog kept as a companion in a house or yard.
- 狼狗 lánggǒu wolfdog
- 狗年 gǒunián Year of the DogYear of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
- 狗子 gǒuzi dog(coll.) dog
- 狐朋狗友 húpénggǒuyǒu disreputable associatesa pack of rogues or a gang of scoundrels (idiom)
- 野狗 yěgǒu stray doga homeless or ownerless domestic dog wandering in human-populated areas
- 狗腿子 gǒutuǐzi dog's legthe literal leg of a dog
- 哈巴狗 hǎbāgǒu pekingesea breed of small toy dog with a flat face originating in China
- 狼心狗肺 lángxīngǒufèi heartlessextremely cruel, unscrupulous, or ungrateful; lacking any conscience
- 鸡飞狗跳 jīfēigǒutiào chaosin a state of extreme turmoil, confusion, or disarray, often resulting from a major disturbance or panic
- 狗急跳墙 gǒujítiàoqiáng desperate actionto be driven to take extreme or reckless measures when cornered or pushed to the limit
- 狗咬狗 gǒuyǎogǒu dog-eat-dogruthless internal strife or fighting among unscrupulous people or factions
- 偷鸡摸狗 tōujīmōgǒu philanderto engage in illicit sexual affairs or dally with women
- 猪狗不如 zhūgǒubùrú despicableworse than a dog or pig; utterly contemptible and lacking in human decency
- 狗改不了吃屎 gǒugǎibùliǎochīshǐ incorrigibleBad habits or a person's nature are hard to change; a leopard cannot change its spots.
- 打落水狗 dǎluòshuǐgǒu crushto pulverize an already defeated enemy; to hit someone when they are down
- 人模狗样 rénmúgǒuyàng posingto put on a facade of respectability or to dress up to look like a decent person, often used in a derisive or sarcastic manner
- 挂羊头卖狗肉 guàyángtóumàigǒuròu false advertisingTo display a false front or use dishonest advertising to sell inferior or different goods; misrepresentation.
- 狗血淋头 gǒuxuèlíntóu drenchingto pour dog's blood on someone's head (literally), traditionally believed to ward off evil
- 鬣狗 liègǒu hyena
- 阿猫阿狗 āmāo'āgǒu just anyone(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
- 狗血喷头 gǒuxiěpēntóu scoldingtorrent of abuse (idiom)
- 狗眼看人低 gǒuyǎnkànréndī snobbishto act like a snob
- 狗屁不通 gǒupìbùtōng nonsensical(of writing or speech) incoherent, nonsensical, or total rubbish
- 狗吃屎 gǒuchīshǐ faceplantto fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
- 狗皮膏药 gǒupígāoyao dogskin plastera traditional Chinese medicine plaster used for treating contusions, rheumatism, and muscle pain
- 狗仗人势 gǒuzhàngrénshì bullyingTo use one's position or connections to bully others.
- 海狗 hǎigǒu fur seal
- 沙皮狗 shāpígǒu shar-peiChinese shar-pei (dog breed)
- 鸡鸣狗盗 jīmínggǒudào petty trickssmall or sneaky tricks; minor, unconventional skills or the people who possess them, often used in the context of being useful in a pinch
- 狗头军师 gǒutóujūnshī inept advisora person who offers bad, ineffective, or unsolicited advice; a good-for-nothing counselor
- 狗尾续貂 gǒuwěixùdiāo inferior additiona poor addition to a high-quality whole, often used self-deprecatingly when contributing to someone else's work
- 兔死狗烹 tùsǐgǒupēng discardto cast aside or eliminate someone once they have served their purpose, especially after they have helped achieve a major objective
- 狗拿耗子 gǒunáhàozi meddlingto interfere in matters that are not one's concern; to be meddlesome
- 鸡零狗碎 jīlínggǒusuì fragmentedfragmented; trivial and scattered
- 癞皮狗 làipígǒu loathsome persona despicable, contemptible, or persistently annoying individual
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH