狗竇大開

简 狗窦大开 · 繁 狗竇大開
Mandarin · pinyin gǒu dòu dà kāi

Meanings

  1. dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
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狗
gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
竇
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
窦
dòu · surname; hole, burrow; corrupt
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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3–4–4–1 · gou3 dou4 da4 kai1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gau2 dau3 daai6 hoi1

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gau2 dau3 daai6 hoi1

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狗竇大開 · gou3 dou4 da4 kai1
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Exact source record狗竇大開 狗窦大开 [gou3 dou4 da4 kai1] /dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)/