盗亦有道 — “Thieves also have their principles”
盗亦有道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even outlaws or wrongdoers have their own code of conduct or principles that they adhere to”. Literally, “Thieves also have their principles”.
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- dào盗míng名àn暗shì世exploit chaos for false fame
- dào盗míng名qī欺shì世gain fame by deceiving the public
- dào盗sǎo嫂shòu受jīn金slandered for minor flaws or fabricated accusations
- dào盗yuàn怨zhǔ主rén人Evil people resent honest people
- dào盗zēng憎zhǔ主rén人Evil people hate upright individuals
- dào盗yù玉qiè窃gōu钩steal things of all sizes
- dào盗zéi贼fēng蜂qǐ起Bandits rising everywhere
- dào盗zhí跖zhī之wù物Ill-gotten gains
- dào盗zhōng钟yǎn掩ěr耳deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts
- dào盗líng铃yǎn掩ěr耳deceive oneself; bury one's head in the sand
- dào盗shí食zhì致bǎo饱to profit from ill-gotten gains
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What does 盗亦有道 mean?
盗亦有道 (dào yì yǒu dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even outlaws or wrongdoers have their own code of conduct or principles that they adhere to”.
How do you pronounce 盗亦有道?
盗亦有道 is pronounced dào yì yǒu dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盗亦有道 literally mean?
Literally, 盗亦有道 means “Thieves also have their principles”. It is used to mean “Even outlaws or wrongdoers have their own code of conduct or principles that they adhere to”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盗亦有道?
道：道理。盗贼也有他们的那一套道理。