狼狈为奸

狼狽為奸
lángbèiwéijiān
idiom #30,972

Meanings

  1. 1 wolf and bei work together for evil
  2. 2 collude in wrongdoing
  3. 3 act as partners in crime

Examples

Zhè liǎng gè guānyuán láng bèi wéi jiān, sītūn le dà bǐ gōngkuǎn.
These two officials colluded and embezzled a huge sum of public funds.
Tāmen láng bèi wéi jiān duōnián, zhōngyú bèi jǐngfāng zhuāhuò.
After years of conspiring together they were finally caught by police.

Tips

history
From Tang-dynasty Duan Chengshi's 《》. According to legend, is a creature with very short front legs that must ride on a (wolf) to move; the pair symbolize partners who cannot function apart in mischief.

Stroke Order

láng
bèi
wèi
jiān