肉包子打狗 in English rou4 bao1 zi5 da3 gou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to flush (one's money or efforts) down the toilet
  • to kiss sth goodbye

Simplified Characters

肉 包 子 打 狗

Traditional Characters

肉 包 子 打 狗

Pinyin

rou4 bao1 zi5 da3 gou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

肉rou4meat 包bao1surname Bao 子zi5son 打da3dozen (loanword) 狗gou3dog