小道儿
xiǎo​dào​r

bypath

xiǎo​dào​r bypath · thievery
  1. 小道 xiǎo​dào
    path
    a small road, path, or trail
  2. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.

xiǎo​dào​r underhanded methods
  1. 小道 xiǎo​dào
    crooked means
    irregular or dishonest methods used to achieve a goal, such as bribery; a back door
  2. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.

xiǎo​dào​r petty arts
  1. 小道 xiǎo​dào
    minor arts
    a Confucian term for professional skills and crafts like agriculture, medicine, or divination, which were considered beneath a gentleman
  2. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.