丧家之犬

Traditional: 喪家之犬

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Dictionary entry

(lit.) stray dog (idiom)

What does 丧家之犬 mean?

丧家之犬 (sàng jiā zhī quǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) stray dog (idiom)

2(fig.) one who has nothing to rely on

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丧sāngmourning · funeral 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 犬quǎn(literary) dog · Kangxi radical 94

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