打狗欺主
dǎ​gǒu​qī​zhǔ

to humiliate a protector by beating the protected

  • created sense approved 打狗欺主 · dǎ​gǒu​qī​zhǔ · to humiliate a protector by beating the protected — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打狗欺主

    dǎ​gǒu​qī​zhǔ

    to humiliate a protector by beating the protected

    to beat a dog and bully its owner; used to describe humiliating someone indirectly by mistreating their subordinate or someone under their protection

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 狗 (literal) → 狗 · gǒu · dog 欺 (literal) → 欺 · qī · to bully 主 (literal) → 主 · zhǔ · owner

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