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贼夫人之子 — “Harm that person's son; ruin someone's child”

贼夫人之子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who leads others astray, especially by corrupting them or inducing them to commit errors; a corrupter of youth or an instigator of wrongdoing”. Literally, “Harm that person's son; ruin someone's child”.

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贼夫人之子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贼夫人之子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贼
zéi10thief, villain, evil, very
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
人
ren2human being, person
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 贼夫人之子

那个老是教唆学生逃课的,简直是贼夫人之子,家长们都对他深恶痛绝。
That person who always instigates students to skip class is truly a corrupter of youth; parents all detest him.

Idioms Related to 贼夫人之子

More idioms starting with 贼

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  • zéi贼rén人xīn心xū虚A guilty conscience makes one timid
  • zéi贼rén人dǎn胆xū虚A guilty conscience makes one timid
  • zéi贼qù去guān关mén门lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
  • zéi贼hǎn喊zhuō捉zéi贼A thief crying 'catch the thief
  • zéi贼tóu头gǒu狗nǎo脑sly and shifty-eyed
  • zéi贼tóu头zéi贼nǎo脑behaving stealthily or sneakily
  • zéi贼tóu头guǐ鬼nǎo脑sneaky and shifty
  • zéi贼tóu头shǔ鼠nǎo脑shifty and sneaky
  • zéi贼zi子luàn乱chén臣wicked and rebellious individuals
  • zéi贼xīn心bù不sǐ死evil intentions refuse to die
  • zéi贼pí皮zéi贼gǔ骨hardened, cunning, and resilient rogue

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Questions about 贼夫人之子

What does 贼夫人之子 mean?

贼夫人之子 (zéi fū ren zhī zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who leads others astray, especially by corrupting them or inducing them to commit errors; a corrupter of youth or an instigator of wrongdoing”.

How do you pronounce 贼夫人之子?

贼夫人之子 is pronounced zéi fū ren zhī zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贼夫人之子 literally mean?

Literally, 贼夫人之子 means “Harm that person's son; ruin someone's child”. It is used to mean “one who leads others astray, especially by corrupting them or inducing them to commit errors; a corrupter of youth or an instigator of wrongdoing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贼夫人之子?

贼:毁坏;夫:这,那。害了人家的儿子。对引导别人犯错误者的斥责

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