think about consiquences of your act
Beating the dog and watching the owner is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is d ǎ g ǒ UK à nzh ǔ, which means that a dog has its owner. Whether to beat it or not depends on the ruthlessness of its owner. It is a metaphor to deal with bad people's affairs in consideration of their backstage. It comes from Jin Ping Mei CI Hua.
Idiom explanation
A dog has its owner. Whether it is beaten or not depends on the ruthlessness of its owner. It is a metaphor to deal with bad people's affairs in consideration of their backstage.
The origin of Idioms
The 79th chapter of Jin Ping Mei CI Hua written by Lan Ling Xiaosheng of Ming Dynasty: "I don't know that the first lady in the family is so irascible that even if she beats a dog, she will look at her master's face."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: to avoid a rat; antonym: to beat a dog and bully the owner
Idiom usage
How can you be so confused! From the ancient road: ~. The 101 chapters of Dangkou Zhi by Yu Wanchun in Qing Dynasty
think about consiquences of your act
you can 't teach an old dog new tricks - xiǔ mù nán diāo