偷东摸西 — “To pilfer”
偷东摸西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pilfer”. To engage in petty theft; to steal small things here and there. Literally, “Steal east, touch west”.
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偷东摸西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偷东摸西 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 偷东摸西
他从小就有偷东摸西的习惯，长大后也很难改掉。
He had a habit of pilfering since childhood, and it was hard for him to break it even when he grew up.
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Synonyms of 偷东摸西
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- tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
- tōu偷hé合qǔ取róng容fawn on others for favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟róng容ingratiate and compromise for precarious existence
- tōu偷shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft and gentle voice
- tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
- tōu偷jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
- tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
- tōu偷ān安dàn旦xī夕seek temporary ease
- tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
- tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
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Open the tool →Questions about 偷东摸西
What does 偷东摸西 mean?
偷东摸西 (tōu dōng mō xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pilfer”.
How do you pronounce 偷东摸西?
偷东摸西 is pronounced tōu dōng mō xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偷东摸西 literally mean?
Literally, 偷东摸西 means “Steal east, touch west”. It is used to mean “to pilfer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偷东摸西?
指小偷小摸。