狐朋狗友

húpénggǒuyǒu

idiom #22,481

Meanings

1 dubious friends
2 bad company
3 a gang of scoundrels

Characters

friend / companion

Examples

他整天和那些狐朋狗友混在一起，让父母很担心。

Tā zhěngtiān hé nàxiē húpénggǒuyǒu hùn zài yīqǐ, ràng fùmǔ hěn dānxīn.

He hangs around with bad company all day, which worries his parents greatly.

你要远离那些狐朋狗友，认真读书。

Nǐ yào yuǎnlí nàxiē húpénggǒuyǒu, rènzhēn dúshū.

You should stay away from those dubious friends and study seriously.

Tips

memory

Picture a 狐 (fox) and 狗 (dog) — both sneaky animals — partying together as 朋友 (friends). These animal images convey untrustworthiness and bad influence.

Stroke Order

狐 hú

朋 péng

狗 gǒu

友 yǒu