穿穴逾墙 — “To break into premises by making a hole and climbing over a wall”
穿穴逾墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break into premises by making a hole and climbing over a wall”. Typically for theft. Literally, “Bore holes and climb over walls”.
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穿穴逾墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穿穴逾墙 Character Breakdown
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窃贼们通常会在夜深人静时，采用穿穴逾墙的手段进入民宅行窃。
Thieves often break into homes by boring holes and climbing over walls late at night.
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Open the tool →Questions about 穿穴逾墙
What does 穿穴逾墙 mean?
穿穴逾墙 (chuān xué yú qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break into premises by making a hole and climbing over a wall”.
How do you pronounce 穿穴逾墙?
穿穴逾墙 is pronounced chuān xué yú qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穿穴逾墙 literally mean?
Literally, 穿穴逾墙 means “Bore holes and climb over walls”. It is used to mean “to break into premises by making a hole and climbing over a wall”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穿穴逾墙?
穿：凿通；逾：越过。指穿洞翻墙的偷窃行为