猫鼠同眠 — “Cats and rats sleep together”
猫鼠同眠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officials neglect their duties and collude with subordinates to do evil; superiors and subordinates act in collusion”. Literally, “Cats and rats sleep together”.
猫鼠同眠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 猫鼠同眠 mean?
猫鼠同眠 (māo shǔ tóng mián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officials neglect their duties and collude with subordinates to do evil; superiors and subordinates act in collusion”.
How do you pronounce 猫鼠同眠?
猫鼠同眠 is pronounced māo shǔ tóng mián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猫鼠同眠 literally mean?
Literally, 猫鼠同眠 means “Cats and rats sleep together”. It is used to mean “Officials neglect their duties and collude with subordinates to do evil; superiors and subordinates act in collusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猫鼠同眠?
猫同老鼠睡在一起。比喻官吏失职，包庇下属干坏事。也比喻上下狼狈为奸。