蝇营狗苟 蠅營狗苟
蝇营狗苟 蠅營狗苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡˇ jing4 jing4 gau2 gau2
- lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
- fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain
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蝇 蠅
- 苍蝇 蒼蠅 cāng ying ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ cong1 jing4 housefly
- 家蝇 家蠅 jiā yíng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄥˊ gaa1 jing4 house fly
- 果蝇 果蠅 guǒ yíng ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ gwo2 jing4 fruit fly
- 蝇子 蠅子 yíng zi ㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄗ jing4 zi2 housefly
- 蝇虎 蠅虎 yíng hǔ ㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨˇ jing4 fu2 jumping spider (family Salticidae)
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- 蝇蛆 蠅蛆 yíng qū ㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩ jing4 ceoi1 fly larva; maggot
- 捕蝇草 捕蠅草 bǔ yíng cǎo ㄅㄨˇ ㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠˇ bou6 jing4 cou2 Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
- 毒蝇伞 毒蠅傘 dú yíng sǎn ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄢˇ duk6 jing4 saan3 fly Amanita or fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
- 苍蝇座 蒼蠅座 Cāng ying zuò ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cong1 jing4 zo6 Musca (constellation)
- 苍蝇拍 蒼蠅拍 cāng ying pāi ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ ㄆㄞ cong1 jing4 paak3 flyswatter
- 蝇蛆病 蠅蛆病 yíng qū bìng ㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩ ㄅㄧㄥˋ jing4 ceoi1 beng6 myiasis
- 如蝇逐臭 如蠅逐臭 rú yíng zhú chòu ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ jyu4 jing4 zuk6 cau3 like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- 没头苍蝇 沒頭蒼蠅 méi tóu cāng ying ㄇㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ mut6 tau4 cong1 jing4 see 无头苍蝇
- 无头苍蝇 無頭蒼蠅 wú tóu cāng ying ㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ mou4 tau4 cong1 jing4 headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)
- 苍蝇老虎 蒼蠅老虎 cāng ying lǎo hǔ ㄘㄤ ˙ㄧㄥ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ cong1 jing4 lou5 fu2 (coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)
- 蝇头小利 蠅頭小利 yíng tóu xiǎo lì ㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ jing4 tau4 siu2 lei6 (idiom) meager profit; petty gain
营 營
- 国营 國營 guó yíng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄥˊ gwok3 jing4 state-run (company etc)
- 民营 民營 mín yíng ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄥˊ man4 jing4 privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
- 营地 營地 yíng dì ㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧˋ jing4 dei6 camp
- 营救 營救 yíng jiù ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ jing4 gau3 to rescue
- 营业 營業 yíng yè ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄝˋ jing4 jip6 to do business
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- 营造 營造 yíng zào ㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄠˋ jing4 zou6 to build (housing)
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ jing4 joeng5 nutrition
- 私营 私營 sī yíng ㄙ ㄧㄥˊ si1 jing4 privately-owned
- 经营 經營 jīng yíng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥˊ ging1 jing4 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
- 运营 運營 yùn yíng ㄩㄣˋ ㄧㄥˊ wan6 jing4 to be in operation
- 野营 野營 yě yíng ㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄥˊ je5 jing4 to camp
- 阵营 陣營 zhèn yíng ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄥˊ zan6 jing4 group of people
- 露营 露營 lù yíng ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄥˊ lou6 jing4 to camp out
- 夏令营 夏令營 xià lìng yíng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄥˊ haa6 ling6 jing4 summer camp
- 公营 公營 gōng yíng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄥˊ gung1 jing4 public
- 兵营 兵營 bīng yíng ㄅㄧㄥ ㄧㄥˊ bing1 jing4 military camp
- 兼营 兼營 jiān yíng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄧㄥˊ gim1 jing4 a second job
- 劫营 劫營 jié yíng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄥˊ gip3 jing4 to seize a camp
- 合营 合營 hé yíng ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄥˊ hap6 jing4 to operate jointly
- 安营 安營 ān yíng ㄢ ㄧㄥˊ on1 jing4 to pitch camp
狗
- 热狗 熱狗 rè gǒu ㄖㄜˋ ㄍㄡˇ jit6 gau2 hot dog (loanword)
- 周狗 zhōu gǒu ㄓㄡ ㄍㄡˇ zau1 gau2 obedient dog
- 唐狗 táng gǒu ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄡˇ tong4 gau2 mongrel
- 土狗 tǔ gǒu ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄡˇ tou2 gau2 native dog
- 奶狗 nǎi gǒu ㄋㄞˇ ㄍㄡˇ naai5 gau2 very young puppy
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- 小狗 xiǎo gǒu ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄡˇ siu2 gau2 pup; puppy
- 厂狗 廠狗 chǎng gǒu ㄔㄤˇ ㄍㄡˇ cong2 gau2 (slang) (often used self-deprecatingly) factory worker
- 戌狗 xū gǒu ㄒㄩ ㄍㄡˇ seot1 gau2 Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
- 打狗 Dǎ gǒu ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄡˇ daa2 gau2 Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in the southwest of Taiwan
- 搜狗 Sōu gǒu ㄙㄡ ㄍㄡˇ sau2 gau2 Sogou, Chinese technology company known for its search engine and input method editor
- 海狗 hǎi gǒu ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄡˇ hoi2 gau2 fur seal
- 狗仔 gǒu zǎi ㄍㄡˇ ㄗㄞˇ gau2 zai2 paparazzi
- 狗刨 gǒu páo ㄍㄡˇ ㄆㄠˊ gau2 paau4 dog paddle (swimming style)
- 狗吠 gǒu fèi ㄍㄡˇ ㄈㄟˋ gau2 fai6 bark
- 狗哨 gǒu shào ㄍㄡˇ ㄕㄠˋ gau2 saau3 dog whistle
- 狗子 gǒu zi ㄍㄡˇ ˙ㄗ gau2 zi2 (coll.) dog
- 狗屁 gǒu pì ㄍㄡˇ ㄆㄧˋ gau2 pei3 bullshit
- 狗屋 gǒu wū ㄍㄡˇ ㄨ gau2 uk1 kennel
- 狗屎 gǒu shǐ ㄍㄡˇ ㄕˇ gau2 si2 canine excrement
- 狗展 gǒu zhǎn ㄍㄡˇ ㄓㄢˇ gau2 zin2 dog show
苟
- 不苟 bù gǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not lax
- 苟且 gǒu qiě ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ gau2 ce2 perfunctory
- 苟取 gǒu qǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄩˇ gau2 ceoi2 (literary) to extort
- 苟合 gǒu hé ㄍㄡˇ ㄏㄜˊ gau2 hap6 illicit sexual relations
- 苟同 gǒu tóng ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ gau2 tung4 to agree blindly
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- 苟存 gǒu cún ㄍㄡˇ ㄘㄨㄣˊ gau2 cyun4 to drift through life
- 苟安 gǒu ān ㄍㄡˇ ㄢ gau2 on1 see 苟且偷安
- 苟活 gǒu huó ㄍㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄛˊ gau2 wut6 to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself
- 一笔不苟 一筆不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ jat1 bat1 bat1 gau2 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
- 一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu ㄧ ㄙ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ jat1 si1 bat1 gau2 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
- 不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 gam2 gau2 tung4 to beg to differ (idiom)
- 未敢苟同 wèi gǎn gǒu tóng ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ mei6 gam2 gau2 tung4 can't agree with
- 苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄡ ㄢ gau2 ce2 tau1 on1 seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
- 苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄡ ㄕㄥ gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
- 苟延残喘 苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2 (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door