贼头鼠脑 — “Shifty-eyed and sneaky”
贼头鼠脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shifty-eyed and sneaky”. Furtive and suspicious. Literally, “Thief-headed and mouse-brained”.
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贼头鼠脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贼头鼠脑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贼头鼠脑
他总是贼头鼠脑地四处张望，生怕被别人发现他在做的小动作
He always looked around furtively and suspiciously, afraid of being caught in his small actions.
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Open the tool →Questions about 贼头鼠脑
What does 贼头鼠脑 mean?
贼头鼠脑 (zéi tóu shǔ nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shifty-eyed and sneaky”.
How do you pronounce 贼头鼠脑?
贼头鼠脑 is pronounced zéi tóu shǔ nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼头鼠脑 literally mean?
Literally, 贼头鼠脑 means “Thief-headed and mouse-brained”. It is used to mean “Shifty-eyed and sneaky”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼头鼠脑?
偷偷摸摸、鬼鬼祟祟的样子。