狗头保命

狗頭保命

gǒutóu bǎomìng

phrase

Meanings

1 just kidding, don't hit me (lit. 'dog-head to save my life')
2 sarcasm marker used with the dog-head emoji

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

老婆做饭最好吃（狗头保命）。

Lǎopó zuòfàn zuìhǎo chī ( gǒutóu bǎomìng).

My wife's cooking is the best (just kidding, please don't hit me).

HSK 7-9

他每次吐槽都加一句狗头保命。

Tā měicì tǔcáo dōu jiā yí jù gǒutóu bǎomìng.

Every time he roasts someone he adds 'just kidding (dog head)'.

Tips

culture

狗头保命 refers to the Weibo / QQ dog-head emoji (🐶) used as a sarcasm-marker. Appending it signals 'I'm joking, please don't take offense'; the 狗头 literally 'saves your life' by defusing the jab. Culturally parallel to English '/s'.

Stroke Order

狗 gǒu

头 tóu

保 bǎo

命 mìng