狼狈为奸

Traditional: 狼狽為奸

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Dictionary entry

villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)

What does 狼狈为奸 mean?

狼狈为奸 (láng bèi wéi jiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)

Character breakdown

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狼lángwolf · CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]狈bèia legendary wolf · distressed 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 奸jiānwicked · crafty

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