A person who commits robbery or criminal violence at sea

robber; bandit; thief; a person who steals or plunders property

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

A sea creature with a flattened body, ten arms with suckers, and an internal ink sac used for defense; also called [[墨鱼|墨魚|mo4 yu2]].

thief; robber; a person who steals, robs, or does bad things

traitor to one's country; a person who betrays national sovereignty and interests for personal gain

a burglar who is agile and able to scale walls or rooftops to enter buildings

(derogatory) a strikebreaker; a person who betrays the interests of fellow workers or undermines a labor strike

(old) brigands or bandits who travel and rob on horseback, often in groups

a boat used by thieves or pirates to rob and kill

(idiom) To feel nervous or afraid of being caught after doing something wrong; to have something on one's conscience.

evil intentions; a wicked heart; the desire or thought to do something bad

thieves' hideout; thieves' lair

A rebellious person, traitor, or bandit; used as a term of contempt for a renegade.

traitor to one's country; a person who betrays or causes great harm to the nation

Used to describe a person who committed a crime or misdeed but shifts the blame onto others to cover their own tracks and escape responsibility. escape responsibility.

Insects that eat the roots or seedlings of cereal crops; plant pests

A traitor or treacherous person; a conspirator, especially a corrupt official who betrays their country.

loot or goods obtained through theft or robbery; booty; spoils

A family member who steals from their own household

roving or wandering bandits who operate without a fixed base

rebels and traitors; a general term for scoundrels or anyone who betrays their country and family; originally referred to disloyal officials and unfilial children

very bright; shiny; dazzling or glaring

shifty gaze or furtive glance; a look that suggests craftiness or dishonesty

behaving in a stealthy or suspicious manner; acting like a thief

shifty-eyed and crafty-looking; used to describe someone with a sneaky or suspicious appearance

literally "to acknowledge a bandit as one's father"; to sell oneself to the enemy or give allegiance to an invader

an evergreen plant with green hollow stems and tiny scaly leaves used in traditional medicine or as an abrasive for wood and bone [[木贼|木賊|mu4 zei2]]

traitor; renegade; a person who betrays their country, family, or cause; often used as an insult

squid; the scientific name for [[鱿鱼|魷魚|you2 yu2]], a cephalopod with a spear-shaped body and ten limbs

a hideout, den, or lair for thieves or bandits

To defeat the enemy by capturing their leader; to strike at the root of a problem or focus on the key part of a task

A draft of cold air entering through a gap, such as between a door and its frame, which is traditionally thought to cause illness.

a cruel and oppressive ruler who has been abandoned by the people; a tyrant and enemy of the people

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

a cunning, crafty, or evil personality; vicious or wicked disposition

to injure, spoil, or cause severe damage to; to oppress or persecute

(literary) an enemy or traitor to the people; a person who harms the country and commits crimes against the citizens; often used in the phrase [[独夫民贼|獨夫民賊|du2 fu1 min2 zei2]]

Describing a situation where social order has collapsed and bandits or insurgents arise in large numbers; literally, bandits rising up like a swarm of bees.

to cause harm or injury; to persecute or murder someone

shifty-eyed or crafty-looking

(literary) describes someone who is devious, sinister, and ruthless; treacherous and malicious

robbers and bandits spring up everywhere; often used to describe social unrest or a breakdown of law and order

literally meaning that Shu [[汉|漢|han4]] and the traitor [[魏|魏|wei4]] cannot both exist; used as an idiom to describe two enemies who cannot coexist under the same sky

bandits; robbers; outlaw groups

an informal or old term for a meteor; a shooting star

A person who repeatedly commits theft; also written as [[惯窃|慣竊|guan4 qie4]], [[惯盗|慣盜|guan4 dao4]], or [[惯偷|慣偷|guan4 tou1]]

A den or nest for thieves and criminals

malicious or secret talk often associated with criminal argot or sneaky communication