窃衣取温 — “To gain benefits through improper or illicit means”
窃衣取温 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain benefits through improper or illicit means”. To profit illicitly. Literally, “Steal clothes to get warm”.
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窃衣取温 Pronunciation and Pinyin
窃衣取温 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 窃衣取温
他总是想方设法地窃衣取温，从不脚踏实地。
He always tries to gain benefits through improper means, never working diligently.
Idioms Related to 窃衣取温
More idioms starting with 窃
- qiè窃wèi位sù素cān餐hold a position without doing work
- qiè窃shì势yōng拥quán权Usurp power and seize control
- qiè窃nòng弄wēi威quán权secretly manipulate power
- qiè窃jù据yào要jīn津craftily usurp important positions
- qiè窃shí时sì肆bào暴act unscrupulously when in power
- qiè窃yù玉tōu偷huā花to have an affair
- qiè窃yù玉tōu偷xiāng香engage in illicit romantic relationships
- qiè窃qiè窃ǒu偶yǔ语whisper secretly to each other
- qiè窃qiè窃sī私yì议whisper secretly among a few
- qiè窃qiè窃sī私yǔ语whisper to each other secretly
- qiè窃qiè窃xì细yǔ语whisper secretly
- qiè窃qiè窃xǔ诩xǔ诩secretly boast or praise oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 窃衣取温
What does 窃衣取温 mean?
窃衣取温 (qiè yī qǔ wēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain benefits through improper or illicit means”.
How do you pronounce 窃衣取温?
窃衣取温 is pronounced qiè yī qǔ wēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 窃衣取温 literally mean?
Literally, 窃衣取温 means “Steal clothes to get warm”. It is used to mean “to gain benefits through improper or illicit means”.
What is the Chinese definition of 窃衣取温?
窃：偷取。比喻用不当的手段谋取利益