丧家之犬(sàng jiā zhī quǎn)

4 charactersTrad. 喪家之犬

(lit.) stray dog (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
sàng jiā zhī quǎn
Meaning
(lit.) stray dog (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
喪家之犬

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