犬吠之盗 — “A petty thief”
犬吠之盗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty thief”. A burglar. Literally, “Dog-barking thief”.
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犬吠之盗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
犬吠之盗 Character Breakdown
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夜深人静时，犬吠之盗趁机作案，被邻居发现后仓皇逃窜。
When everyone was asleep, the petty thief seized the opportunity to commit a crime, then fled in a panic after being discovered by a neighbor.
Idioms Related to 犬吠之盗
More idioms starting with 犬
- quǎn犬bù不yè夜fèi吠dogs do not bark at night
- quǎn犬tù兔jù俱bì毙both parties perish in a lose-lose situation
- quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之jǐng警alarm of barking dogs
- quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex
- quǎn犬yá牙chà差hù互unevenly interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙pán盘shí石deeply entrenched and stable structure
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相lín临interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相zhì制interlocking mutual containment
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相jiē接interlocking like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相cuò错intricate and complexly interwoven
- quǎn犬yá牙yīng鹰zhǎo爪ruthless and aggressive tactics
- quǎn犬jì迹hú狐zōng踪humble or weak skills
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Open the tool →Questions about 犬吠之盗
What does 犬吠之盗 mean?
犬吠之盗 (quǎn fèi zhī dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty thief”.
How do you pronounce 犬吠之盗?
犬吠之盗 is pronounced quǎn fèi zhī dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犬吠之盗 literally mean?
Literally, 犬吠之盗 means “Dog-barking thief”. It is used to mean “a petty thief”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犬吠之盗?
指小偷。