拿贼拿赃 — “To catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods as evidence”
拿贼拿赃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods as evidence”. One must have concrete proof to establish guilt. Literally, “Catch the thief, seize the loot”.
拿贼拿赃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 拿贼拿赃 mean?
拿贼拿赃 (ná zéi ná zāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods as evidence”.
How do you pronounce 拿贼拿赃?
拿贼拿赃 is pronounced ná zéi ná zāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拿贼拿赃 literally mean?
Literally, 拿贼拿赃 means “Catch the thief, seize the loot”. It is used to mean “to catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods as evidence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿贼拿赃?
捉贼要查到赃物做凭证。