走狗

zǒugǒu

noun #10,529

Measure Word

一个走狗 gè

Meanings

1 lackey
2 running dog
3 servile follower

Characters

to walk; to run

Examples

他不过是个走狗而已。

Tā búguò shì gè zǒugǒu éryǐ.

He's nothing but a lackey.

不要当别人的走狗。

Búyào dāng biérén de zǒugǒu.

Don't be someone else's running dog.

Tips

history

Originally 走狗 meant 'hunting dog'. It evolved into a derogatory term for someone who serves a powerful person like a dog, especially in political contexts.

memory

Walking (走) dog (狗) = a dog that runs errands for its master, hence a lackey.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

狗 gǒu