How to Say ‘Son of a bitch’ in Simplified Chinese
狗娘养的
gǒu niáng yǎng de
[gǒuniáng yǎng de]
💬 Usage Tip: 养 (yǎng) means "to raise", so the phrase is literally "raised by a dog mother".
Phrase Breakdown
狗娘
gǒu niáng
[gǒuniáng]
bitch (female dog)
Literally 'dog mother'; used insultingly about someone's mother.
他骂人是狗娘。
He cursed someone's mother as a bitch.
养
yǎng
[yǎng]
to raise; to bring up
Verb meaning to raise children or animals.
她养了两只猫。
She raises two cats.
的
de
[de]
one who (nominalizer)
Turns the phrase before it into a noun: 'the one raised by...'.
这是妈妈做的。
This is the one mom made.
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