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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「狗頭鼠腦」. Meaning and usage are below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「狗頭鼠腦」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

A metaphor for being a slave.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gǒu tóu shǔ nǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gau2 tau4 syu2 nou5

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.