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贼头鬼脑
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贼头鬼脑

贼头鬼脑 — “Sneaky and furtive in appearance or manner”

贼头鬼脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sneaky and furtive in appearance or manner”. Shifty.

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贼头鬼脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贼头鬼脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贼
zéi10thief, villain, evil, very
头
tóu5head
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 贼头鬼脑

他总是贼头鬼脑地在角落里偷听,让人觉得很不舒服。
He always furtively eavesdrops in the corner, making people feel very uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 贼头鬼脑

Synonyms of 贼头鬼脑

  • zéi贼tóu头gǒu狗nǎo脑sly and shifty-eyed
  • zéi贼tóu头shǔ鼠nǎo脑shifty and sneaky

More idioms starting with 贼

  • zéi贼bù不kōng空shǒu手never come away empty-handed
  • 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fū夫ren人zhī之zi子corrupt someone's child
  • zéi贼tóu头zéi贼nǎo脑behaving stealthily or sneakily
  • 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 贼头鬼脑

What does 贼头鬼脑 mean?

贼头鬼脑 (zéi tóu guǐ nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sneaky and furtive in appearance or manner”.

How do you pronounce 贼头鬼脑?

贼头鬼脑 is pronounced zéi tóu guǐ nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 贼头鬼脑?

偷偷摸摸、鬼鬼祟祟的样子。同“贼头鼠脑”。

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