狐朋狗友

húpéng-gǒuyǒu

idiom #22,481

Meanings

1 dubious friends
2 bad company
3 a gang of scoundrels

Characters

friend / companion

Examples

HSK 6

他整天和那些狐朋狗友混在一起，让父母很担心。

Tā zhěngtiān hé nàxiē húpéng-gǒuyǒu hùn zài yīqǐ, ràng fùmǔ hěn dānxīn.

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

HSK 6

你要远离那些狐朋狗友，认真读书。

Nǐ yào yuǎnlí nàxiē húpéng-gǒuyǒu, 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