关门打狗

Traditional: 關門打狗

guān mén dǎ gǒu

Dictionary entry

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)

What does 关门打狗 mean?

关门打狗 (guān mén dǎ gǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)

2fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

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关Guānsurname Guan 门Ménsurname Men 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

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关门打狗

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