to bark wildly or howl like a dog

to bark; to yap; to yelp

the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking; describes the bustling atmosphere of a populated rural village

literally "chickens crowing and dogs barking"; describes a populous or animated village scene where neighbors live close to one another

Literally "a Sichuan dog barking at the sun"; used to describe a person who is surprised or alarmed by perfectly normal things because of their own lack of experience or narrow perspective. This idiom refers to the foggy climate of Sichuan where the sun is rarely seen.

Meaning "the tyrant Jie's dog barks at the sage King Yao"; used to describe a henchman who attacks good people or commits crimes simply because they are loyal to an evil master.

barking sound; the sound of a dog barking or an animal's ululation

To slavishly follow or echo what others say without checking the facts; literally describes one dog barking at a shadow or sound and other dogs joining in without knowing why.

To blindly parrot what others say or repeat rumors without checking the facts; literally describes one dog barking at a shadow and others barking along with it.

to be easily astonished due to a lack of experience; literally describes a dog barking at the sun because it so rarely sees it

Ancient Hindu sacred writings or hymns composed in Sanskrit; also known as [[皮陀|皮陀|pi2 tuo2]], [[毗陀|毗陀|pi2 tuo2]], [[围陀|圍陀|wei2 tuo2]], or [[韦陀|韋陀|wei2 tuo2]]

muntjac, a small deer of the genus Muntiacus noted for its dog-like barking sound

the Rigveda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns and religious poems

sound of a dog barking

Literally meaning a mad dog barking at the sun; used to describe bad people making noisy but powerless threats, or to describe any effort that is completely useless.

to make the characteristic sound of a dog

A dog barks at those who are not its master; describes a person who is loyal only to their own leader and refuses to serve others.

ancient Indian system of medicine and health care philosophy

Literally "Guangdong dogs bark at snow"; describes someone who is surprised by a normal phenomenon because they have little experience, or someone who is narrow-minded and easily startled

(idiom) to express surprise at something common due to one's own ignorance; literally means the dogs of the south bark at the snow because they rarely see it

to serve one's own master faithfully regardless of the virtue of the person one is attacking; literally, the bandit Zhi's dog barks at the sage king Yao

to act solely in the interests of one's master regardless of their character (alluding to the robber Zhi's dog barking at the sage king Yao)

ancient Indian system of medicine and holistic health care philosophy

A derogatory description of poor composition or a clumsy writing style, comparing it to the sound of braying donkeys and barking dogs.