petty theft; philander
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to steal; to pilfer; to engage in petty theft
Often used to describe sneaky, small-scale stealing or thieving behavior. Can be used as a predicate or attributive.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
，
tōu偷
jī鸡
mō摸
gǒu狗
de的
。
He spends all his time on no good, stealing and skulking around.
Cūn村
lǐ里
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
yǒu有
rén人
tōu偷
jī鸡
mō摸
gǒu狗
，
dà大
jiā家
yào要
tí提
gāo高
jǐng警
tì惕
。
Recently there have been people stealing in the village; everyone needs to be on guard.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tōu偷
jī鸡
mō摸
gǒu狗
de的
xíng行
wéi为
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
de的
。
This kind of sneaky thieving behavior will be discovered sooner or later.
verb
to engage in illicit sexual relations; to philander; to womanize
derogatoryDerogatory term referring to men having improper sexual relationships or affairs. Often implies sneaky, shameful behavior.
Tā他
jié结
le了
hūn婚
hái还
zài在
wài外
miàn面
tōu偷
jī鸡
mō摸
gǒu狗
，
zhēn真
bù不
xiàng像
huà话
。
He's married and still philandering out there; it's really disgraceful.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
shēng生
huó活
zuò作
fēng风
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
，
xǐ喜
huan欢
tōu偷
jī鸡
mō摸
gǒu狗
。
This person has moral issues in his lifestyle, liking to engage in illicit affairs.
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Tīng听
shuō说
tā他
yǒu有
tōu偷
jī鸡
mō摸
gǒu狗
de的
máo毛
bìng病
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
tā他
。
I heard he has the bad habit of philandering; everyone looks down on him.