4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 754

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「喪家之犬」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The idiom 「喪家之犬」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Homeless dog. A metaphor for people who have nowhere to go and run around everywhere.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sàng jiā zhī quǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

song1/song3 ga1 ji1 hyun2

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.