鸡鸣狗盗

Traditional: 雞鳴狗盜

jī míng gǒu dào

Dictionary entry

crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)

What does 鸡鸣狗盗 mean?

鸡鸣狗盗 (jī míng gǒu dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)

2bag of tricks

3useful talents

Character breakdown

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鸡jīfowl · chicken 鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects) · to make a sound 狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]盗dàoto steal · to rob

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