狗偷鼠窃 — “To engage in petty thievery”
狗偷鼠窃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in petty thievery”. To act like insignificant, opportunistic thieves or rebels. It metaphorically describes minor troublemakers or those who commit small-scale theft. Literally, “Dog steals, rat pilfers”.
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狗偷鼠窃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗偷鼠窃 Character Breakdown
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这些小偷常常在夜深人静时狗偷鼠窃，给附近居民带来了不少困扰。
These small-time criminals often engage in petty pilfering like dogs and rats under the cover of night, causing much annoyance to the local community.
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- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
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- gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
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- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
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What does 狗偷鼠窃 mean?
狗偷鼠窃 (gǒu tōu shǔ qiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in petty thievery”.
How do you pronounce 狗偷鼠窃?
狗偷鼠窃 is pronounced gǒu tōu shǔ qiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗偷鼠窃 literally mean?
Literally, 狗偷鼠窃 means “Dog steals, rat pilfers”. It is used to mean “to engage in petty thievery”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗偷鼠窃?
像鼠狗那样的盗贼。比喻成不了气候的反叛者。同“狗盗鼠窃”。