偷香窃玉 — “To have illicit sexual relations with women”
偷香窃玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have illicit sexual relations with women”. To seduce women. Literally, “to steal fragrance and pilfer jade”.
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偷香窃玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偷香窃玉 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 偷香窃玉
他被指责偷香窃玉，品行不端，因此名声受损。
He was accused of having illicit sexual relations with women and of improper conduct, thus damaging his reputation.
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More idioms starting with 偷
- 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jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
- 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
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What does 偷香窃玉 mean?
偷香窃玉 (tōu xiāng qiè yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have illicit sexual relations with women”.
How do you pronounce 偷香窃玉?
偷香窃玉 is pronounced tōu xiāng qiè yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偷香窃玉 literally mean?
Literally, 偷香窃玉 means “to steal fragrance and pilfer jade”. It is used to mean “to have illicit sexual relations with women”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偷香窃玉?
比喻引诱妇女。