jī​míng​gǒu​dào

petty skills

Senses

鸡鸣狗盗/ 雞鳴狗盜 jī​míng​gǒu​dào petty skills

(idiom) minor skills or deceptive tricks; petty, underhanded behavior

鸡鸣狗盗/ 雞鳴狗盜 jī​míng​gǒu​dào small-time crooks

people with minor, low-level skills (originally referring to the retainers of Lord Mengchang who helped him escape by mimicking a rooster and a dog)

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