Definition
狗熊 literally means 'black bear', the animal. Colloquially, it's also used as a mild insult meaning 'coward' — calling someone a 狗熊 implies they are timid or lack courage, similar to 'chicken' in English.
n.
black bear(figurative, informal) coward
Examples
- 狗熊。Dòngwùyuán li yǒu yì zhī dà gǒu xióng.There is a big black bear in the zoo.
- ，狗熊。Tā lián shàngtái dōu bù gǎn, zhēn shì ge gǒu xióng.He doesn't even dare to go on stage; he's such a coward.
- 狗熊，。Bié dāng gǒu xióng, yǒnggǎn yìdiǎn.Don't be a coward; be brave.
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