How do you use "Fight like cat and dog" in a sentence?

Those two fight like cat and dog. My kids fight like cat and dog. They've always fought like cat and dog.

Fight like cat and dog

Q: What does "Fight like cat and dog" mean?

To argue or fight constantly. People who 'fight like cat and dog' are constantly at odds—arguing, bickering, or in conflict. Like the proverbial enmity between cats and dogs, their disagreements seem perpetual.

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의미: To argue or fight constantly.

经常争吵或打架。

Discutir o pelear constantemente.

絶えず言い争う、喧嘩する。

끊임없이 다투거나 싸우다.

People who 'fight like cat and dog' are constantly at odds—arguing, bickering, or in conflict. Like the proverbial enmity between cats and dogs, their disagreements seem perpetual.

'Fight like cat and dog'的人总是不和——争吵、争执或冲突。就像猫和狗之间著名的敌意一样，他们的分歧似乎永无止境。

Las personas que 'se pelean como el perro y el gato' están constantemente en desacuerdo—discutiendo, riñendo o en conflicto. Como la proverbial enemistad entre gatos y perros, sus desacuerdos parecen perpetuos.

「fight like cat and dog」する人たちは常に対立している—口論し、いがみ合い、衝突する。猫と犬の有名な敵対関係のように、彼らの不和は絶え間ないように見えます。

'Fight like cat and dog'하는 사람들은 끊임없이 다투고 티격태격하며 갈등한다. 고양이와 개 사이의 전통적인 적대감처럼, 그들의 불화는 끝이 없어 보인다.

예문

Those two fight like cat and dog.
那两个人水火不容
Esos dos se llevan como el perro y el gato
あの二人は犬猿の仲だ
그 둘은 맨날 싸운다.
My kids fight like cat and dog.
我的孩子们整天吵架
Mis hijos se pelean constantemente
うちの子供たちはいつも喧嘩している
우리 아이들은 맨날 싸워.
They've always fought like cat and dog.
他们一直合不来
Siempre se han llevado como el perro y el gato
彼らはずっと仲が悪い
그들은 항상 사이가 나빴다.

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/faɪt laɪk kæt ən dɒɡ/

사용 가이드

맥락: arguments, conflict, siblings

어조: exasperated, descriptive

✓ 올바른 표현

Fight like cat and dog
像猫和狗一样吵架
Pelearse como el perro y el gato
犬猿の仲のように喧嘩する
개와 고양이처럼 싸우다
Like cat and dog
水火不容
Como el perro y el gato
犬猿の仲だ
견원지간이다

흔한 실수

Implies ongoing conflict, not one-off disagreement

기원과 역사

From the observed mutual hostility between cats and dogs. The phrase has been used for centuries to describe perpetual conflict between people.

어원: From the proverbial enmity between cats and dogs

최초 기록: Centuries old

문화적 배경

Era: Historical to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal expression

Regional notes: English-language universal.

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