爪牙 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. pawn
  2. lackey
  3. accomplice (in crime)
  4. collaborator
  5. henchman
  6. claws and teeth
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    壞人​啲​𡃁​；​黨羽​、​幫凶
    underlings of a criminal; literally 'talons and fangs'
    • 賭場裏面有好多大耳窿爪牙㗎。
      赌场里面有好多大耳窿爪牙㗎。
      dou2 coeng4 leoi5 min6 jau5 hou2 do1 daai6 ji5 lung1 zaau2 ngaa4 gaa3.
      There are many loan shark underlings in casinos.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively, literary
    warrior
  2. noun, derogatory, figuratively
    lackey; underling; henchman
    (syn.) 同謀犯, 走卒, 同黨, 共犯, 幫兇, 同伙, 鷹犬, 同案犯, 狗腿, 同謀, 帮凶, 同谋, 同谋犯, 走狗, 同犯, 鹰犬, 狗腿子, 同党, 同夥, 共謀, 共谋
  3. noun, literally
    claws and fangs of animals
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    赌场里面有好多大耳窿爪牙㗎。
    賭場裏面有好多大耳窿爪牙㗎。
    dou2 coeng4 leoi5 min6 jau5 hou2 do1 daai6 ji5 lung1 zaau2 ngaa4 gaa3.
    • There are many loan shark underlings in casinos.