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贼子乱臣

贼子乱臣 — “Wicked and rebellious individuals”

贼子乱臣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wicked and rebellious individuals”. Traitors and mischief-makers who sow discord and cause trouble. Literally, “wicked individuals and rebellious officials”.

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贼子乱臣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贼子乱臣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贼
zéi10thief, villain, evil, very
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
臣
chén6official or subject

Example Sentence with 贼子乱臣

他提醒新员工要警惕那些心怀鬼胎、试图挑拨离间的贼子乱臣。
He reminded new employees to be wary of those wicked and rebellious individuals who harbor ill intentions and try to sow discord.

Idioms Related to 贼子乱臣

Synonyms of 贼子乱臣

  • luàn乱chén臣zéi贼zǐ子rebellious ministers and traitorous sons
  • zéi贼chén臣luàn乱zi子treacherous schemer causing trouble
  • zéi贼chén臣nì逆zǐ子treacherous official and rebellious son

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 贼子乱臣

What does 贼子乱臣 mean?

贼子乱臣 (zéi zi luàn chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wicked and rebellious individuals”.

How do you pronounce 贼子乱臣?

贼子乱臣 is pronounced zéi zi luàn chén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贼子乱臣 literally mean?

Literally, 贼子乱臣 means “wicked individuals and rebellious officials”. It is used to mean “wicked and rebellious individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贼子乱臣?

指心怀异志、为奸作恶的人。

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