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阿貓阿狗

简阿猫阿狗 · 繁阿貓阿狗

Mandarin · pinyin ā māo ā gǒu

(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
貓: māo · cat
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
猫: māo · cat

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1–1–1–3 · a1 mao1 a1 gou3

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aa3 maau1 aa3 gau2

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(derogatory) Tom, Dick and Harry; group of people that are ignorant, stupid or unskilled; rabble, a mob

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