打 落 水 狗

dǎ luò shuǐ gǒudictionary entry

lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom) / fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy / to hit sb when he's down

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Original source entry:

打落水狗 打落水狗 [da3 luo4 shui3 gou3] /lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)/fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy/to hit sb when he's down/

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