English：
A metaphor for punishing a subordinate or a weak person, we must first consider the background and backer of the person behind them.
中文：
比喻要惩罚下人或弱者时，一定要先考虑其背后的靠山、背景和身份。
Origin English: This is a folk proverb literally translated into Chinglish. In ancient China, dogs represented the subordinates of the powerful, and beating dogs needed to consider the owner's status, describing the importance of background.
Origin Chinese: 这是民间谚语直译的中式英语，中国古代狗代表权贵的下属，打狗要顾及主人身份，形容背景的重要性。
📌 Example 1
Beat dog look master, don't act rashly ⚖️
打狗看主人，别贸然行动
📌 Example 2
You should beat dog look master when dealing with this matter 🤔
处理这件事你要打狗看主人
📌 Example 3
He knows beat dog look master, so he is cautious 🧐
他懂打狗看主人，所以很谨慎
📌 Example 4
Beat dog look master is a social rule 📜
打狗看主人是一条社交规则
📌 Example 5
Don't offend him, beat dog look master ⚠️
别得罪他，打狗看主人
📌 Example 6
We must beat dog look master in the workplace 💼
职场上我们要打狗看主人
📌 Example 7
Beat dog look master, consider the consequences 🧠
打狗看主人，考虑后果
📌 Example 8
He understands beat dog look master very well 🤝
他深谙打狗看主人的道理🤝
📌 Example 9
Beat dog look master can avoid trouble 🚫
打狗看主人能避免麻烦
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吃好点，心情就好
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必须必须；一定要
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这怎么可能；怎么会这样
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