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狐朋狗友

Mandarin · pinyin hú péng gǒu yǒu

Meanings

  1. a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
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Characters in this entry

狐
hú · fox
朋
péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
狗
gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
友
yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
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2–2–3–3 · hu2 peng2 gou3 you3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wu4 pang4 gau2 jau5

Cantonese word readings for 狐朋狗友. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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wu4 pang4 gau2 jau5

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phrase

  1. (derogatory) disreputable friends; evil associates; gang of scoundrels

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