落水狗

luòshuǐgǒu
noun #15,756

Meanings

  1. 1 underdog
  2. 2 person who has fallen from power
  3. 3 someone down on their luck

Examples

Bú yào duì luòshuǐgǒu luòjǐngxiàshí.
Don't kick someone when they're down.
Tā xiànzài chéng le luòshuǐgǒu, méi rén yuànyì bāng tā.
He's become a fallen figure now; nobody is willing to help him.

Tips

culture
The famous phrase 痛打落水狗 ('beat the drowning dog') comes from Lu Xun, meaning to show no mercy to a defeated enemy. It was widely used during political campaigns in 20th century China.

Stroke Order

luò
shuǐ
gǒu