Dog

狗

Dog

Pronunciaion:
gou ( Putonghua, 3nd tone )
gau ( Cantonese 2 nd tone )

Meaning: dog

狗 ( 犬 quan = dog ) symbolizes
畫虎不成反類犬 ( hua hu bu cheng fan lei quan = draw tiger unsuccessful however resemble dog ) means launching grand plans but result are no where near the aim.

狗屁不通 ( gou pi bu tong = dog fart not reasonable )
狗娘養的 ( gou niang yang de = dog mother born raised )

獵犬 ( lie quan ) Hunters use = hunting hounds.
走狗 ( zou gou ) Politicians use = running dog = lackeys.

狡兔死, 走狗烹 ( jiao tu si, zou gou peng = tricky hare dead { so } running dog cooked ) is a cruel truth: abettors no longer useful are destroyed / eliminated.

狗肉 ( gou rou = dog meat ) is called 香肉 ( xiang rou = fragrant meat smells / tastes delicious )

by: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄