窃玉偷香 — “Steal jade, pilfer fragrance”
窃玉偷香 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in illicit romantic or sexual relationships, typically with women; to philander”. Literally, “Steal jade, pilfer fragrance”.
窃玉偷香 Pronunciation and Pinyin
窃玉偷香 Character Breakdown
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- qiè窃wèi位sù素cān餐hold a position without doing work
- qiè窃shì势yōng拥quán权Usurp power and seize control
- qiè窃nòng弄wēi威quán权secretly manipulate power
- qiè窃jù据yào要jīn津craftily usurp important positions
- qiè窃shí时sì肆bào暴act unscrupulously when in power
- qiè窃qiè窃ǒu偶yǔ语whisper secretly to each other
- qiè窃qiè窃sī私yì议whisper secretly among a few
- qiè窃qiè窃sī私yǔ语whisper to each other secretly
- qiè窃qiè窃xì细yǔ语whisper secretly
- qiè窃qiè窃xǔ诩xǔ诩secretly boast or praise oneself
- qiè窃zān簪zhī之chén臣Minor skill averts major danger
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What does 窃玉偷香 mean?
窃玉偷香 (qiè yù tōu xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in illicit romantic or sexual relationships, typically with women; to philander”.
How do you pronounce 窃玉偷香?
窃玉偷香 is pronounced qiè yù tōu xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 窃玉偷香 literally mean?
Literally, 窃玉偷香 means “Steal jade, pilfer fragrance”. It is used to mean “to engage in illicit romantic or sexual relationships, typically with women; to philander”.
What is the Chinese definition of 窃玉偷香?
比喻引诱妇女。