小偷小摸 — “To engage in petty theft”
小偷小摸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in petty theft”. To pilfer small, inexpensive items. Literally, “small thief, small pilfering”.
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小偷小摸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
小偷小摸 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 小偷小摸
他因为经常小偷小摸，最终被店家发现并报了警
He was eventually caught by the store owner and reported to the police because he often engaged in petty theft.
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Synonyms of 小偷小摸
Antonyms of 小偷小摸
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- xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
- xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
- xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
- xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
- xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
- xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
- xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
- xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
- xiǎo小dà大yóu由zhī之applicable to both large and small matters
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Open the tool →Questions about 小偷小摸
What does 小偷小摸 mean?
小偷小摸 (xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in petty theft”.
How do you pronounce 小偷小摸?
小偷小摸 is pronounced xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小偷小摸 literally mean?
Literally, 小偷小摸 means “small thief, small pilfering”. It is used to mean “to engage in petty theft”.
What is the Chinese definition of 小偷小摸?
偷摸不很值钱的东西