seeking translation to Chinese
When: current day
Where: real life
In (American?) English "lap-dog" used literally means a canine of such small size and placid demeanor it will happily stay in your lap for expended periods.
Applied to a person, it is a perjorative meaning someone so ineffectual or submissive they are easily controlled to their own detriment. (Usually by a single person.)
I am looking for a colloquial expression or well-known literary reference in Chinese that carries the same meaning. Preserving an animal reference would be even better.
Suggestions?
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Where: real life
In (American?) English "lap-dog" used literally means a canine of such small size and placid demeanor it will happily stay in your lap for expended periods.
Applied to a person, it is a perjorative meaning someone so ineffectual or submissive they are easily controlled to their own detriment. (Usually by a single person.)
I am looking for a colloquial expression or well-known literary reference in Chinese that carries the same meaning. Preserving an animal reference would be even better.
Suggestions?
g