鸡鸣狗盗
jī​míng​gǒu​dào

petty tricks

  • created sense approved 鸡鸣狗盗/雞鳴狗盜 · jī​míng​gǒu​dào · petty tricks

    鸡鸣狗盗 / 雞鳴狗盜

    jī​míng​gǒu​dào

    petty tricks

    small or sneaky tricks; minor, unconventional skills or the people who possess them, often used in the context of being useful in a pinch

    战国时期，齐国的孟尝君靠着门客们的鸡鸣狗盗之术才得以脱险。

    idiom

    created sense