shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào

idiom
derogatory
literary

Meaning of 鼠窃狗盗

鼠窃狗盗 means petty theft; furtive and dishonorable activities. Pronounced shǔ qiè gǒu dào.

  • petty theft; furtive and dishonorable activities

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào
de
xíng
wéi
 
zhōng
jiū
táo
guò
de
zhì
cái
 

Such furtive and dishonorable activities will ultimately not escape legal punishment.

cóng
xiè
zuò
xiē
shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào
de
gōu
dàng
 

He has always disdained engaging in such petty thievery.

shǐ
shū
shàng
shuō
 
zhè
xiē
guò
shì
shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào
zhī
bèi
 
wéi
 

The history books say that these were merely petty thieves, not worth worrying about.