丧家之犬 Homeless dog
Explanation
比喻无家可归，四处流窜的人。
A metaphor for someone who is homeless and wandering around.
Origin Story
春秋时期，晋国攻打郑国，郑国战败，许多人逃离家园，成为无家可归的难民。其中有一位年迈的老人，他失去了妻子儿女，独自一人在荒野中流浪。他衣衫褴褛，蓬头垢面，饿得双眼凹陷，如同丧家之犬，凄惨无比。他拖着疲惫的身躯，一步一步地寻找着可以栖身之地，却始终找不到温暖的住所和可以填饱肚子的食物。他只能在破庙里度过寒冷的夜晚，靠着路人的施舍勉强度日。他的遭遇令人心酸，也让人们对战争的残酷有了更深刻的认识。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the state of Jin attacked the state of Zheng, and Zheng lost the battle. Many people fled their homes and became homeless refugees. Among them was an elderly man who had lost his wife and children and was wandering alone in the wilderness. He was dressed in rags, his hair was unkempt and his face was dirty. He was so hungry that his eyes were sunken, like a stray dog, miserable and pitiful. He dragged his weary body and searched step by step for a place to settle down, but he never found a warm home or food to fill his hunger. He could only spend the cold nights in a ruined temple and live on the charity of passersby. His fate is heartbreaking and makes people understand the cruelty of war more deeply.
Usage
用于形容无家可归，四处流窜的人。
Used to describe someone who is homeless and wandering around.
Examples
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他四处奔走，如同丧家之犬。
ta sichu benzou, ru tong sangjia zhiquan. zhanguang hou, bing shi men ru tong sangjia zhiquan, sichu taocuan
He ran around aimlessly, like a stray dog.
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战败后，士兵们如同丧家之犬，四处逃窜。
After the defeat, the soldiers fled in all directions like stray dogs.