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| Processed by: | ycandau (2011-12-29 19:00:02 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 37387 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> It's not so much the "homelessness" itself, I think, as other characteristics of a stray dog, that are alluded to, such as fear and stealth. ... 忙忙如丧家之狗，急急如漏网之鱼，连夜找路回省城了。 ... stealthily as stray dogs, swiftly as fish escaping from the net, fled back to the provincial capital. [ 儒林外史 ] http://www.nciku.com/learning- center/the_scholars_wu_jingzi.php 惶惶如丧家之狗 |
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- 喪家之犬 丧家之犬 [sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3] /lit. a homeless dog (idiom); fig. homeless and with nowhere to go/ + 喪家之犬 丧家之犬 [sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3] /stray dog (idiom)/ + 喪家之狗 丧家之狗 [sang4 jia1 zhi1 gou3] /see 喪家之犬|丧家之犬[sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3]/ |