míng
gǒu
dào

idiom

Meaning of 鸡鸣狗盗

鸡鸣狗盗 means petty tricks; menial skills. Pronounced jī míng gǒu dào.

  • petty tricks; menial skills

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
huì
xiē
míng
gǒu
dào
de
xiǎo
liǎng
 
chéng
liǎo
shì
 

He only knows some petty tricks and cannot accomplish anything great.

Zhè
ge
tuán
huǒ
dōu
shì
xiē
míng
gǒu
dào
zhī
 

This gang is made up of people who only know menial and deceitful tricks.

Zhè
xiē
míng
gǒu
dào
de
gōng
fu
 
zhí
shěn
 

These petty skills are not worth a mention.