Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「狗拿耗子」 and its explanation.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「狗拿耗子」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
(idiom) To meddle in other people’s business. A dog’s job is to guard the door, and a cat’s job is to catch mice, so if a dog catches mice for a cat, it is meddling in other people’s business.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǒu ná hào zǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau2 na2/na4 hou3 ji2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
