贼溜溜

賊溜溜

zéiliūliū

adjective

Meanings

1 shifty (of eyes)
2 darting and sly

Characters

Examples

他一双贼溜溜的眼睛，让人不放心。

Tā yī shuāng zéiliūliū de yǎnjīng, ràng rén bù fàngxīn.

He had a pair of shifty, darting eyes that put people on guard.

那小子贼溜溜地扫了我一眼，转身就走。

Nà xiǎozi zéiliūliū de sǎo le wǒ yī yǎn, zhuǎnshēn jiù zǒu.

The kid shot me a shifty glance and turned away.

Tips

usage

Almost always describes eyes or a glance — quick, sneaky, untrustworthy. Mildly negative.

Stroke Order

贼 zéi

溜 liū