shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào

idiom
common

Meaning of 鼠窃狗偷

鼠窃狗偷 means petty theft; thievery by small-time crooks; pilfering like mice and dogs. Pronounced shǔ qiè gǒu dào.

  • petty theft; thievery by small-time crooks; pilfering like mice and dogs

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiē
guò
shì
shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào
zhī
bèi
 
wéi
 

These are merely petty thieves, not worth worrying about.

yīn
wèi
shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào
de
xíng
wéi
bèi
lín
men
shì
 

He was despised by his neighbors for his petty thievery.

Zhè
zhǒng
shǔ
qiè
gǒu
dào
de
gōu
dàng
 
shí
zài
lìng
rén
chǐ齿
 

Such petty pilfering is truly contemptible.