sneaky; furtive; shifty-looking
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
behaving in a sneaky, furtive, or thievish manner; looking shifty
derogatoryUsually carries a negative, derogatory connotation. Often used to describe someone's suspicious appearance or furtive movements.
Tā他
zéi贼
tóu头
zéi贼
nǎo脑
de地
sì四
chù处
zhāng张
wàng望
，
shí十
fēn分
kě可
yí疑
。
He was looking around furtively in all directions, looking very suspicious.
Nà那
gè个
rén人
zéi贼
tóu头
zéi贼
nǎo脑
de的
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
hǎo好
rén人
。
That person looks shifty; you can tell at a glance he's not a good person.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
zéi贼
tóu头
zéi贼
nǎo脑
de地
liū溜
jìn进
le了
yuàn院
zi子
。
The thief sneaked into the courtyard furtively.