阿猫阿狗

Traditional: 阿貓阿狗

ā māo ā gǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)

What does 阿猫阿狗 mean?

阿猫阿狗 (ā māo ā gǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)

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阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity · (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4] "Afghanistan"猫māocat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) · (dialect) to hide oneself 狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

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How to pronounce 阿猫阿狗

阿猫阿狗

ā māo ā gǒu

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