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窥牖小儿
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窥牖小儿

窥牖小儿 — “A peeping child”

窥牖小儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peeping child”. Later used to describe a sneak or a thief. Literally, “Peeping child through the window”.

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窥牖小儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

窥牖小儿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
窥
kuī13peep, spy, glance
牖
yǒu15window
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
儿
ér2child, son, offspring

Example Sentence with 窥牖小儿

那个窥牖小儿的举动让屋主感到非常不安,随即报警处理
The action of that peeping child made the homeowner feel very uneasy, so they immediately reported it to the authorities.

Idioms Related to 窥牖小儿

Synonyms of 窥牖小儿

  • liáng梁shàng上jūn君zǐ子a thief or someone out of touch

More idioms starting with 窥

  • kuī窥sì伺xiào效mù慕secretly observe and emulate
  • kuī窥shè涉bǎi百jiā家Extensively study diverse academic schools
  • kuī窥qiè窃shén神qì器covet and usurp supreme power
  • kuī窥jiàn见yī一bān斑get a glimpse of a larger whole
  • kuī窥yú觎fēi非wàng望covet what is beyond one's reach
  • kuī窥bào豹yī一bān斑See a small part of a big picture
  • kuī窥jiàn间sì伺xì隙spy for openings and await opportunities

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Questions about 窥牖小儿

What does 窥牖小儿 mean?

窥牖小儿 (kuī yǒu xiǎo ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peeping child”.

How do you pronounce 窥牖小儿?

窥牖小儿 is pronounced kuī yǒu xiǎo ér in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 窥牖小儿 literally mean?

Literally, 窥牖小儿 means “Peeping child through the window”. It is used to mean “a peeping child”.

What is the Chinese definition of 窥牖小儿?

窥牖:从窗上向屋里偷看。后多形容小偷。

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