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掎挈司诈

掎挈司诈 — “Seize faults, watch for fraud”

掎挈司诈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's faults or mistakes and cunningly wait for an opportunity to entrap, frame, or harm them through deceit”. Literally, “Seize faults, watch for fraud”.

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掎挈司诈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掎挈司诈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掎
jǐ11pull, drag, hold back
挈
qiè10carry or lead by hand
司
sī5manage, control, or operate
诈
zhà7deceive, defraud, feign

Example Sentence with 掎挈司诈

那位心怀不轨的同事总是掎挈司诈,想方设法地找别人的差错,以便在主管面前搬弄是非。
That ill-intentioned colleague always seizes on others' faults, trying to find mistakes in order to sow discord in front of the manager.

Idioms Related to 掎挈司诈

Synonyms of 掎挈司诈

  • jǐ掎qiè挈sì伺zhà诈Seize faults to scheme against

More idioms starting with 掎

  • jǐ掎zhí摭lì利bìng病weigh pros and cons
  • jǐ掎cháng裳lián连mèi袂crowded together, clothes intertwining
  • jǐ掎shang裳lián连yì襼a large, dense crowd
  • jǐ掎jiǎo角zhī之shì势form a pincer movement

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Questions about 掎挈司诈

What does 掎挈司诈 mean?

掎挈司诈 (jǐ qiè sī zhà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's faults or mistakes and cunningly wait for an opportunity to entrap, frame, or harm them through deceit”.

How do you pronounce 掎挈司诈?

掎挈司诈 is pronounced jǐ qiè sī zhà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掎挈司诈 literally mean?

Literally, 掎挈司诈 means “Seize faults, watch for fraud”. It is used to mean “to seize on someone's faults or mistakes and cunningly wait for an opportunity to entrap, frame, or harm them through deceit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掎挈司诈?

掎挈:指摘;司:同“伺”,侦候;诈:欺诈。抓住人家过错,等待机会来陷害

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