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偷鸡摸狗

偷雞摸狗
tōujīmōgǒu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to steal chickens and grope for dogs
  2. 2 petty thievery
  3. 3 shady, underhanded behavior (including illicit affairs)

Examples

那帮小混混整天偷鸡摸狗。
Nà bāng xiǎo hùnhun zhěng tiān tōu jī mō gǒu.
That gang of hoodlums is always up to petty thievery.
他已经改过自新，不再偷鸡摸狗了。
Tā yǐjīng gǎiguò zìxīn, bù zài tōu jī mō gǒu le.
He's turned over a new leaf and given up his shady ways.
别在背后偷鸡摸狗，正大光明地做事。
Bié zài bèihòu tōu jī mō gǒu, zhèngdà guāngmíng de zuòshì.
Don't sneak around behind people's backs — do things openly and honorably.

Tips

usage
Covers both petty theft and sneaky misconduct including illicit affairs (hinted at in 《红楼梦》 第四十四回 usage). Strongly negative, informal.

Stroke Order

偷 tōu
鸡 jī
摸 mō
狗 gǒu