zuān​gǒu​dòng

to maneuver for advantage

  • created sense approved 钻狗洞/鑽狗洞 · zuān​gǒu​dòng · to maneuver for advantage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钻狗洞 / 鑽狗洞

    zuān​gǒu​dòng

    to maneuver for advantage

    to engage in shady dealings, use improper means, or fawn over influential people to gain personal advantage; literally to crawl through a dog hole

    钻, 狗洞

    钻 (literal) → 钻/鑽 · zuān · to curry favor 狗洞 (literal) → 狗洞 · gǒu​dòng · dog door

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 钻狗洞/鑽狗洞 · zuān​gǒu​dòng · to womanize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钻狗洞 / 鑽狗洞

    zuān​gǒu​dòng

    to womanize

    (Colloquial) to chase after or flirt with women

    钻, 狗洞

    钻 (literal) → 钻/鑽 · zuān · to enter 狗洞 (literal) → 狗洞 · gǒu​dòng · dog door

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 钻狗洞/鑽狗洞 · zuān​gǒu​dòng · to crawl through a dog hole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钻狗洞 / 鑽狗洞

    zuān​gǒu​dòng

    to crawl through a dog hole

    to squeeze through a small opening meant for a dog

    钻, 狗洞

    钻 (literal) → 钻/鑽 · zuān · to enter 狗洞 (literal) → 狗洞 · gǒu​dòng · dog door

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

    created sense