主守自盗 — “The custodian steals from their own custody”
主守自盗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embezzle or steal something that one is entrusted to guard or manage; to steal from one's own custody”. Literally, “the custodian steals from their own custody”.
主守自盗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 主守自盗
What does 主守自盗 mean?
主守自盗 (zhǔ shǒu zì dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embezzle or steal something that one is entrusted to guard or manage; to steal from one's own custody”.
How do you pronounce 主守自盗?
主守自盗 is pronounced zhǔ shǒu zì dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 主守自盗 literally mean?
Literally, 主守自盗 means “the custodian steals from their own custody”. It is used to mean “to embezzle or steal something that one is entrusted to guard or manage; to steal from one's own custody”.
What is the Chinese definition of 主守自盗?
窃取公务上自己看管的财物。