汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 打狗还得看主人
lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom) / fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
dǎ/dá gǒu () hái/huán dé/děi/de kàn/kān zhǔ rén
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他把伱打狗视作是对主人的攻击。

He viewed your beating his dog as the attack on it's owner.

这条狗跟主人形影不离。

The dog is his master's shadow.

狗悲伤地目送主人离去。

The dog looked mournfully after its owner.

狗守护着主人的行李。

The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.

我还得看所有参赛者的实地比赛。

I've yet to see all the players in action.

爱屋及乌,打狗要看主人面。

Love me, love my dog. If you love any one, you will like all that belongs to him.

自8月打狗运动以来,数万只狗被根除。

Tens of thousands of dogs have been culled since the eradication campaign began in August.

主人举起鞭子时,狗在桌子下边抖缩。

The dog cowered under the table when his master raised the whip.

有心打狗好找棍;欲加之罪,何患无辞。

He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick.

这条狗听到他主人的口哨声,就蓦地开始跑起来。

The dog heard his master's whistle and broke into a run.