鹰犬

鷹犬
yīngquǎn
  1. hawks and hounds
  2. (fig.) running dogs
  3. hired thugs

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) lackeys; hired thugs
  2. falcons and hounds
  3. lackeys; hired thugs

Wiktionary

  1. 打猎时用以追逐禽兽的鹰和猎犬。
  2. 比喻供人指使为非作恶的人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 鹰 yīng general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)
2 犬 quǎn
  1. (literary) dog
  2. Kangxi radical 94