贼眉溜眼 — “To have a shifty”
贼眉溜眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a shifty”. Furtive, or sly look, often indicating a dishonest or cunning disposition. Literally, “thief-like eyebrows and shifty eyes”.
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贼眉溜眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贼眉溜眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贼眉溜眼
他总是贼眉溜眼地打量别人，让人觉得他心怀不轨。
He always looks at others with shifty, furtive eyes, making people feel he harbors ill intentions.
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Synonyms of 贼眉溜眼
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- 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zi子luàn乱chén臣wicked and rebellious individuals
- zéi贼xīn心bù不sǐ死evil intentions refuse to die
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Open the tool →Questions about 贼眉溜眼
What does 贼眉溜眼 mean?
贼眉溜眼 (zéi méi liū yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a shifty”.
How do you pronounce 贼眉溜眼?
贼眉溜眼 is pronounced zéi méi liū yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼眉溜眼 literally mean?
Literally, 贼眉溜眼 means “thief-like eyebrows and shifty eyes”. It is used to mean “to have a shifty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼眉溜眼?
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