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家贼
jiā​zéi

thief within a family

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 家贼难防 jiā​zéi​nán​fáng hard to guard against an inside thief
    it is difficult to protect oneself against an enemy or thief from within one's own circle; refers to a traitor or internal threat who is hard to detect
  • 老家贼 lǎo​jiā​zéi sparrow
    (dialect) sparrow