丧家之犬

喪家之犬
sàngjiāzhīquǎn
  1. lit. stray dog (idiom)
  2. fig. one who has nothing to rely on

CEDICT

synonym of 喪家之狗 /丧家之狗 (sàngjiāzhīgǒu)

Wiktionary

比喻不得志、无所归宿或惊慌失措的人。参见「丧家之狗」条。

重編國語辭典

丧家之狗／丧家之狗(sàngjiāzhīgǒu)之同义词

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 丧家 sāngjiā family of the deceased
2 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
3 犬 quǎn
  1. (literary) dog
  2. Kangxi radical 94