lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom); fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
trad. 狗尾續貂
Also written 狗尾續貂【gǒu wěi xù diāo】
Characters in this word
4狗
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dog, CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
- Pinyin
- gǒu
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 634 of 2500
尾
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tail, remainder, remnant, extremity, sixth of the 28 constellations, classifier for fish
- Pinyin
- wěi
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 9230 of 2500
续
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to continue, to replenish
- Pinyin
- xù
- Traditional
- 續
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 43253 of 2500
貂
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sable or marten (genus Martes)
- Pinyin
- diāo
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 34890 of 2500