狗头保命

狗頭保命

gǒutóubǎomìng

phrase

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

老婆做饭最好吃（狗头保命）。

Lǎopó zuòfàn zuì hǎo chī (gǒutóu bǎomìng).

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

他每次吐槽都加一句狗头保命。

Tā měi cì 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