鼠窃狗偷 — “Engaging in petty theft”
鼠窃狗偷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Engaging in petty theft”. Pilfering. Literally, “Rat stealing, dog snatching”.
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这个人总喜欢鼠窃狗偷，从公共场所拿走不属于自己的小物品。
This person always likes to engage in petty theft, taking small items from public places that don't belong to them.
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- shǔ鼠píng凭shè社guì贵bully by relying on powerful connections
- shǔ鼠niè啮chóng虫chuān穿damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠niè啮dù蠹shí蚀damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū汙gēng羹spoil a good thing with a flaw
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū污gēng羹spoil something good with a minor flaw
- shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
- shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
- shǔ鼠cuān撺láng狼bēn奔scurry like rats, flee like wolves
- shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits
- shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼠窃狗偷
What does 鼠窃狗偷 mean?
鼠窃狗偷 (shǔ qiè gǒu tōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Engaging in petty theft”.
How do you pronounce 鼠窃狗偷?
鼠窃狗偷 is pronounced shǔ qiè gǒu tōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠窃狗偷 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠窃狗偷 means “Rat stealing, dog snatching”. It is used to mean “Engaging in petty theft”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠窃狗偷?
象老鼠少量窃取，象狗钻油偷盗。指小偷小摸。