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狐群狗黨

简狐群狗党 · 繁狐群狗黨

Mandarin · pinyin hú qún gǒu dǎng

a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)
a gang of rogues

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狐: hú · fox
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
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党: dǎng · political party, gang, faction

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2–2–3–3 · hu2 qun2 gou3 dang3

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(idiomatic) a pack of rogues; a gang of scoundrels

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