負け犬の遠吠え（まけいぬのとおぼえ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: a defeated dog howls from afar
Example sentences
- あとから文句を言うのは負け犬の遠吠えだ。 — Complaining after the fact is just the whining of a sore loser.
- 負け犬の遠吠えにならないよう、正々堂々と戦う。 — I'll fight fair and square so it doesn't end up as sour grapes.
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