- lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
Characters
- 狗 (狗): dog; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
- 尾 (尾): tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
- 续 (續): to continue; to replenish
- 貂 (貂): sable or marten (genus Martes)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 狗尾续貂
- MDBG: 狗尾续貂
- Examples with 狗尾续貂 on Tatoeba
Examples
No examples. Add one?