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狗頭軍師

简狗头军师 · 繁狗頭軍師

Mandarin · pinyin gǒu tóu jūn shī

(derog.) inept advisor
a good-for-nothing adviser
one who offers bad advice

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狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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3–2–1–1 · gou3 tou2 jun1 shi1

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gau2 tau4 gwan1 si1

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(idiomatic) an incompetent person who likes to give suggestions to others

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