窃钩盗国 — “Steal a hook, usurp a state”
窃钩盗国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the severe punishment for petty offenses while major wrongdoings are ignored or rewarded, reflecting an ironic inversion of justice”. Literally, “Steal a hook, usurp a state”.
窃钩盗国 Pronunciation and Pinyin
窃钩盗国 Character Breakdown
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- 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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What does 窃钩盗国 mean?
窃钩盗国 (qiè gōu dào guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the severe punishment for petty offenses while major wrongdoings are ignored or rewarded, reflecting an ironic inversion of justice”.
How do you pronounce 窃钩盗国?
窃钩盗国 is pronounced qiè gōu dào guó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 窃钩盗国 literally mean?
Literally, 窃钩盗国 means “Steal a hook, usurp a state”. It is used to mean “the severe punishment for petty offenses while major wrongdoings are ignored or rewarded, reflecting an ironic inversion of justice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 窃钩盗国?
偷钩的要处死，篡夺政权的人成为诸侯。讽刺小盗被杀、大盗窃国的反常现象