巧偷豪夺 — “Cunningly steal and forcefully seize”
巧偷豪夺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acquire wealth or power by cunningly defrauding and forcefully seizing, often describing unscrupulous methods to gain possessions or influence”. Literally, “Cunningly steal and forcefully seize”.
巧偷豪夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
巧偷豪夺 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 巧偷豪夺
In the late Northern Song Dynasty, Mi Fu, a renowned calligrapher and painter, had an insatiable passion for collecting authentic works of art. To acquire others' calligraphy and paintings, he would employ various cunning tactics. He would first borrow them under the pretense of studying, then stubbornly hold onto them, and eventually return a meticulously crafted copy to the original owner.
Chancellor Cai Jing, who was also a distinguished calligrapher and painter, shared the same hobby of collecting, and many would present him with precious items as tributes.
Mi Fu, driven by his desire, went to great lengths to obtain a piece of calligraphy by Wang Xizhi from Cai You, Cai Jing's son.
Idioms Related to 巧偷豪夺
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- qiǎo巧bù不shèng胜zhuō拙Plain effort outweighs cleverness
- qiǎo巧bù不ruò若zhuō拙Simplicity often beats cleverness
- qiǎo巧wěi伪bù不rú如zhuō拙chéng诚Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy
- qiǎo巧wěi伪qū趋lì利crafty and false, pursuing gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 巧偷豪夺
What does 巧偷豪夺 mean?
巧偷豪夺 (qiǎo tōu háo duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acquire wealth or power by cunningly defrauding and forcefully seizing, often describing unscrupulous methods to gain possessions or influence”.
How do you pronounce 巧偷豪夺?
巧偷豪夺 is pronounced qiǎo tōu háo duó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 巧偷豪夺 literally mean?
Literally, 巧偷豪夺 means “Cunningly steal and forcefully seize”. It is used to mean “to acquire wealth or power by cunningly defrauding and forcefully seizing, often describing unscrupulous methods to gain possessions or influence”.
Where does 巧偷豪夺 come from?
巧偷豪夺 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 巧偷豪夺?
诈取与强抢。常用以形容不择手段获取财物或权利。