Dogbane

Dogbane

Houguan gouxu is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is g ǒ UX ù h ò ugu à n, which means gouxu jindiao. It is used to refer to officials who have been overcharged. It comes from guillotine: party struggle by Gan Xing in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: gouxu mink, gouxu mink tail, gouwei mink

The origin of Idioms

In guillotine, party struggle, written by Gan Xing in Qing Dynasty, it is said that "pa Ge Gong Bu is not a prostitute for the empress, while dog follows Hou Guan and is afraid of the head but also the tail."

Idiom explanation

It's like a dog and a mink. It is a metaphor for officials who are unofficial.