pickpocket; thief
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
pickpocket; thief who steals from others' persons
neutralLiterally 'hand-grabber'; refers specifically to thieves who operate in crowds by stealthily picking pockets or bags. The extended meaning 'political pickpocket' is a metaphorical usage.
Zài在
yōng拥
jǐ挤
de的
dì地
tiě铁
shàng上
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
pá掱
shǒu手
。
Be careful of pickpockets on the crowded subway.
Tā他
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
yī一
gè个
zhèng正
zài在
xíng行
qiè窃
de的
pá掱
shǒu手
。
He caught a pickpocket in the act of stealing.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng政
kè客
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
chēng称
wéi为
zhèng政
zhì治
pá掱
shǒu手
。
This politician was labeled a political pickpocket by his opponents.