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打狗欺主

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ gǒu qī zhǔ

to beat a dog and bully its owner
fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord

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3–3–1–3 · da3 gou3 qi1 zhu3

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daa2 gau2 hei1 zyu2

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