偷奸取巧 — “Shirk duties and take advantage of cleverness”
偷奸取巧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain advantage by cunning and improper means, often by avoiding responsibility or hard work; to cut corners and shirk duties”. Literally, “shirk duties and take advantage of cleverness”.
偷奸取巧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偷奸取巧 Character Breakdown
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- tōu偷dōng东mō摸xī西to pilfer small things
- tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
- tōu偷hé合qǔ取róng容fawn on others for favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟róng容ingratiate and compromise for precarious existence
- tōu偷shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft and gentle voice
- tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
- tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
- tōu偷ān安dàn旦xī夕seek temporary ease
- tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
- tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
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What does 偷奸取巧 mean?
偷奸取巧 (tōu jiān qǔ qiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain advantage by cunning and improper means, often by avoiding responsibility or hard work; to cut corners and shirk duties”.
How do you pronounce 偷奸取巧?
偷奸取巧 is pronounced tōu jiān qǔ qiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偷奸取巧 literally mean?
Literally, 偷奸取巧 means “shirk duties and take advantage of cleverness”. It is used to mean “to gain advantage by cunning and improper means, often by avoiding responsibility or hard work; to cut corners and shirk duties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偷奸取巧?
用投机取巧的办法不付出力气而得到好处