看家狗 (kān) — watchdog (literal, a dog that guards a house); (figurative) watchdog, henchman, agent for a landlord or authority
Definition
A guard dog that watches the house. Figuratively, a hired thug who serves a landlord or boss — the 'watchdog' in the sense of an enforcer, not an investigative reporter.
noun
watchdog (literal, a dog that guards a house)(figurative) watchdoghenchmanagent for a landlord or authority
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 看家狗，。Wǒ jiā de kān fēi cháng zhōng chéng, wǎn shàng yì yǒu rén kào jìn jiù jiào.My family's watchdog is very loyal; it barks whenever someone approaches at night.
- 看家狗。Nà ge dì zhǔ gù le yì pī kān lái shōu zū.That landlord hired a bunch of watchdogs to collect rent.
- 看家狗，。Tā bú guò shì lǎo bǎn de yì tiáo kān, zhěng tiān qī fu gōng rén.He's nothing but a watchdog for the boss, bullying the workers all day.
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