to steal; to commit larceny; to embezzle or illegally obtain property using secretive means

to steal; to pilfer

listening device; eavesdropping or tapping device

to eavesdrop, wiretap, or bug; to secretly listen to others, often using electronic equipment

to suffer a loss by theft; to have one's property stolen

to steal or filch physical objects or information

to plagiarize or pirate someone's work; to steal or purloin

thief; burglar; a person who steals someone else's property

to commit a theft or robbery; to engage in pilfering

to steal items from a person's body or bag; to pickpocket

to be secretly pleased or happy; to feel joy privately

(idiom) to whisper or talk in low voices; to have a private conversation

the crime of theft; larceny

a case involving theft or burglary

to laugh up one's sleeve; to titter or laugh secretly; to laugh at someone behind their back

A criminal case involving the theft or stealing of another person's property.

thief; burglar; one who commits larceny or theft

Quietly or in a low voice; often used to describe the sound of whispering, as in the phrase [[窃窃私语|竊竊私語|qie4 qie4 si1 yu3]]

To occupy a place or seize a position by illegal or improper means; to claim unjustly; to expropriate.

To steal secret information or classified intelligence

To seize or steal control of a nation or its government through illegal or dishonest means

A person who steals regularly and does not reform; a hardened thief

one who steals another's writing or ideas; a pirate or plagiarist

to have secret illicit relations with a woman; to engage in philandering. Literally "stolen scent, pilfered jade", the phrase refers to classic tales of forbidden romance.

to seize or grab power, wealth, or rights through illegal or improper means

(idiom) petty thieves and small-time robbers; people who steal small things like rats and dogs.

a minor thief or burglar

to illegally seize power or a position; to usurp

petty thieves and small-time robbers; describes people who act sneakily to commit minor thefts or engage in underhanded activities

Used of men to describe engaging in illicit love affairs or having secret sexual relationships with women.

(variant form) to stare at the ceiling and sigh while feeling trapped or unable to find a way out of a difficult situation

A person who steals small items; also known as [[小偷|小偷|xiao3 tou1]].

(literary) used to humbly express that one does not deserve the fame, profit, or status one has achieved; to have the honor of being in a position or sharing a title beyond one's merit

burglary; house-breaking

to steal; to grab or take by force; to usurp

To be happy or delighted in private; to feel a secret joy

refers to someone who engages in petty theft or behaves in a sneaky and underhanded way; literally "thieving like dogs and stealing like rats"

An obsessive impulse to steal regardless of economic need.

To seize power or take over a throne illegally or by force.

To occupy a high position and receive a salary while doing nothing for the public interest; to hold a post without being worthy of it.

to secretly or illegally occupy, seize, or take possession of something; to embezzle

to illegally assume the title of emperor; to usurp a reign name or title of honor belonging to a sovereign

device used for eavesdropping or intercepting communications; electronic listening equipment

Commonly used idiom from the Daoist classic [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]] describing double standards in justice: big crimes go unpunished while small ones are severely punished.

in a whisper; in stealthy tones

someone who is suspected of theft or burglary; common in Taiwan

to seize or hold authority improperly

a criminal who has committed theft; a burglar

to engage in illicit love affairs or to seduce women