Senses
小道儿/ 小道兒 bypath
a small road, path, or trail
小道儿/ 小道兒 underhanded methods
dishonest means of achieving a goal, such as bribery; a shortcut
小道儿/ 小道兒 petty arts
(bound form) minor arts or skills, traditionally including agriculture, medicine, and divination, considered unworthy of a gentleman by Confucians
小道儿/ 小道兒 thievery
(literary) the act of stealing or the business of a petty thief