雞鳴狗盜

gai1 ming4 gau2 dou6

crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom) · bag of tricks · useful talents

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)
  2. bag of tricks
  3. useful talents

Written Forms

雞鳴狗盜Traditional · Main Form
鸡鸣狗盗Alternate Form

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