xù​diāo

to add a bad sequel

  • created reference approved 续貂/續貂 → 狗尾续貂/狗尾續貂 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    续貂 / 續貂 xù​diāo

    狗尾续貂 / 狗尾續貂 gǒu​wěi​xù​diāo

    abbreviation

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 续貂/續貂 · xù​diāo · to add a bad sequel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    续貂 / 續貂

    xù​diāo

    to add a bad sequel

    to add something inferior to something superior; often used as a self-deprecating way to describe continuing or following another person's writing or poetry; abbreviated from [[狗尾续貂|狗尾續貂|gou3 wei3 xu4 diao1]]

    续 (literal) → 续/續 · xù · to continue 貂 (literal) → 貂 · diāo · marten

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 续貂/續貂 · xù​diāo · incompetent officials — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    续貂 / 續貂

    xù​diāo

    incompetent officials

    (archaic) incompetent or undeserving officials who fill government posts

    续 (literal) → 续/續 · xù · to continue 貂 (literal) → 貂 · diāo · marten

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense