丧家之犬 sàng jiā zhī quǎn — a stray, homeless cur; (fig.) a fugitive with nowhere to turn

丧家之犬
sàng jiā zhī quǎn

Characters: 丧 · 家 · 之 · 犬

Definitions

  1. a stray, homeless cur; (fig.) a fugitive with nowhere to turn

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (lit.) stray dog (idiom)
  2. (fig.) one who has nothing to rely on

zdic(汉典)

  1. 失去主人无家可归的狗，比喻失去依靠、无处投奔的人。
  2. 指孔子（典出《史记·孔子世家》）。

ExtDict

  1. 无家可归的狗。比喻无处投奔，到处乱窜的人。

Examples

  • 敌人节节败退，如丧家之犬。

    The enemy retreated in defeat, like a homeless cur.

  • 他逃到外地，成了丧家之犬。

    He fled to another place, a fugitive with nowhere to turn.