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好貓管百家. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
好貓管百家, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
好貓管百家 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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good; well; be fond of
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cat
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to take care (of); to control; to manage to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; tube; pipe |
hundred
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home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
| trad. (好貓管百家)
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好
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貓
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管
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百
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家
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| simp. (好猫管百家)
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好
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猫
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管
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百
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家
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| Literally: “a good cat manages the rodent infestation of a hundred families”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
好貓管百家
- (Hokkien) to have strong deterrent force that frightens everyone
- (Hokkien) to meddle in other people's business; to bother to interfere others' business