- 斗鸡走狗 dòujīzǒugǒu to idle aboutTo spend one's time on cockfighting and dog racing; refers to leading an idle, dissipated life of leisure instead of doing honest work.
- 飞鹰走狗 fēiyīngzǒugǒu to go huntingto go hunting; specifically to release falcons and unleash dogs to chase game
- 狡兔死走狗烹 jiǎotùsǐzǒugǒupēng to discard someone after they have served their purposeLiterally "to boil the hound once it has caught the rabbit"; used as an idiom to describe getting rid of those who have accomplished a task once they are no longer needed.