What Does "周妈妈不过是个狗腿子" (zhōu mā mā bù guò shì gè gǒu tuǐ zi) Mean?

zhōu周mā妈mā妈 bù不guò过shì是gè个gǒu狗tuǐ腿zi子

Nanny Zhou was nothing but a lapdog.

HSK Vocabulary

周H2 妈妈H1 个H1

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E3

Clip Timestamp

6:06

TMDB ID

283952

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	可是我记得真真的	kě shì wǒ jì de zhēn zhēn de	But I remember it clear as day.
2▶	周妈妈不过是个狗腿子	zhōu mā mā bù guò shì gè gǒu tuǐ zi	Nanny Zhou was nothing but a lapdog.
3	当初下令不让我回府的	dāng chū xià lìng bù ràng wǒ huí fǔ de	The one who banned me from the manor

More Clips From Episode

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谁给谁下马威啊这当家人又是谁呀

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谁给谁下马威啊这当家人又是谁呀

shuí gěi shuí xià mǎ wēi a zhè dāng jiā rén yòu shì shuí yaWho's trying to intimidate who here? And who exactly runs this household?

HSK 7

0:03s

不过是煎个药何必小题大做

bù guò shì jiān gè yào hé bì xiǎo tí dà zuòIt's just brewing medicine. No need to make a fuss.

HSK 2

0:03s

周妈妈你这么无事生非

zhōu mā mā nǐ zhè me wú shì shēng fēiNanny, you're making trouble for no reason.

非要在太太和宋姨娘之间挑拨离间

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非要在太太和宋姨娘之间挑拨离间

fēi yào zài tài tài hé sòng yí niáng zhī jiān tiǎo bō lí jiànDeliberately sowing discord between Madam and Lady Song?

HSK 7

0:03s

只是一不留神说秃噜嘴了而已

zhǐ shì yī bù liú shén shuō tū lū zuǐ le ér yǐIt was just a slip of the tongue!

HSK 7

0:03s

岂有此理岂有此理

qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐThis is outrageous! This is outrageous!

HSK 1

0:03s

好你个刁奴

hǎo nǐ gè diāo núYou insolent servant!

HSK 3

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竟敢这般以下犯上

jìng gǎn zhè bān yǐ xià fàn shàngHow dare you overstep your place!

HSK 7

0:03s

别说挨打了连挨骂都没挨过

bié shuō ái dǎ le lián ái mà dōu méi āi guòShe's never even been scolded, let alone beaten.

HSK 4

0:03s

他就是想把自己择干净

tā jiù shì xiǎng bǎ zì jǐ zé gān jìngHe's trying to wash his hands of this.

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0:03s

他打周妈妈就是想堵住我的嘴

tā dǎ zhōu mā mā jiù shì xiǎng dǔ zhù wǒ de zuǐBeating Nanny Zhou is his way of shutting me up.

就得让我把九年前的这口恶气给出了

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就得让我把九年前的这口恶气给出了

jiù dé ràng wǒ bǎ jiǔ nián qián de zhè kǒu è qì gěi chū lehe has to let me let out this nine years of resentment.

HSK 5

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澜姐儿怪腌臜的

lán jiě ér guài ā zā dePlease, this is too filthy.

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0:03s

省得偷鸡不成蚀把米

shěng de tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐSave yourself from more trouble.

HSK 7

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又没招你又没惹你

yòu méi zhāo nǐ yòu méi rě nǐwho'd done nothing to you,

HSK 7

0:03s

你合着为朝姐儿报仇呢是吧

nǐ hé zhe wèi cháo jiě ér bào chóu ne shì baAre you trying to get revenge for her or something?

HSK 7

0:03s

天生就是少良心的

tiān shēng jiù shì shǎo liáng xīn deI was born heartless?

HSK 2

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您打小就是娇生惯养

nín dǎ xiǎo jiù shì jiāo shēng guàn yǎngYou've been pampered since childhood.

HSK 5

0:03s

您别怪我说话不中听

nín bié guài wǒ shuō huà bù zhōng tīngdon't blame me for speaking plainly.

HSK 4

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老子就是看不惯你们这些清流

lǎo zi jiù shì kàn bù guàn nǐ men zhè xiē qīng liúBecause I can't stand you self-righteous Confucian purists!