鷹犬 [鹰－]

Jyutping jing1 hyun2
Pinyin yīng quǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hawks and hounds
  2. (fig.) running dogs
  3. hired thugs
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    獵鷹​、​獵犬
    hawks and hounds
  2. 名詞
    比喻​聽命​於​權貴​而​幫​佢​地​作​惡​嘅​人
    (derog.) lackey; servile follower
    • 朝廷鷹犬
      朝廷鹰犬
      ciu4 ting4 jing1 hyun2
      lackeys of the (imperial) court
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    falcons and hounds
  2. noun, figuratively
    lackeys; hired thugs
    (syn.) 同謀犯, 走卒, 同黨, 共犯, 幫兇, 同伙, 同案犯, 狗腿, 爪牙, 同謀, 帮凶, 同谋, 同谋犯, 走狗, 同犯, 狗腿子, 同党, 同夥, 共謀, 共谋
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    朝廷鹰犬
    朝廷鷹犬
    ciu4 ting4 jing1 hyun2
    • lackeys of the (imperial) court