But the dog still frequently appears in Chinese derogatory expressions, such as "dog thing" (meaning bastard), "dogs eyes looking down on people" (meaning a low-life who looks down on others for no good cause) or "dog relying on master's power" (referring to cowardly and well-connected bullies).
狗東西、狗眼看人低、狗仗人勢，許多以狗罵人的話也紛紛出籠。