阿貓阿狗

See also: 阿猫阿狗

Chinese

		phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people	cat	phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people	dog
trad. (阿貓阿狗)		阿	貓	阿	狗
simp. (阿猫阿狗)		阿	猫	阿	狗
anagram		阿狗阿貓／阿狗阿猫

Idiom

(deprecated template usage) 阿貓阿狗

1. (derogatory) a group of people that are ignorant, stupid or unskilled

   • 我們要明白這樣一個道理，世上沒有絕對完美的安排，想為某個安排挑幾個毛病出來是阿貓阿狗都能幹的事 [MSC, trad.]
     我们要明白这样一个道理，世上没有绝对完美的安排，想为某个安排挑几个毛病出来是阿猫阿狗都能干的事 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2005: 曹林 (Cao Lin), 春节改期：传统面前的自作聪明

     Wǒmen yào míngbái zhèyàng yīge dàolǐ, shìshàng méiyǒu juéduì wánměi de ānpái, xiǎng wèi mǒuge ānpái tiāo jǐ ge máobìng chūlái shì āmāo'āgǒu dōu néng gàn de shì [Pinyin]

     We should know that there is no such thing as a perfect plan; any Tom, Dick or Harry can find a few faults along the way.

Synonyms

• 阿狗阿貓／阿狗阿猫 (āgǒu'āmāo)