打狗欺主 dǎ gǒu qī zhǔ

fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
狗 gǒu HSK 1
dog
欺 qī HSK 6
to deceive; to cheat; to take unfair advantage of
主 zhǔ HSK 3
main; owner; master