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偷雞摸狗
简 偷鸡摸狗 · 繁 偷雞摸狗Mandarin · pinyin tōu jī mō gǒu
Meanings
- to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
- to pilfer
- to dally with women
- to have affairs
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1–1–1–3 · tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tau1 gai1 mo2 gau2
Cantonese word readings for 偷雞摸狗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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tau1 gai1 mo2 gau2
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to engage in petty thievery
- (idiomatic) to not do things in an open and above board manner
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