To rob; to walk off with; to steal and carry away.

stealthily; covertly; on the sly; acting in secret without being noticed

thief; petty thief; pickpocket; pilferer

to steal; to pilfer

To carry on a clandestine love affair or have a secret sexual relationship; often used in the context of extramarital affairs.

to steal a glance; to peek; to look at something secretly or furtively

to listen secretly; to bug or monitor a conversation

To photograph or film someone without their knowledge or consent

to peep at; to peek at; to act as a voyeur

doing things in a secretive or surreptitious manner to avoid being noticed; furtive; sneaky

to launch a surprise attack; to mount a sneak attack or raid while the opponent is off guard

To shirk work or responsibilities; to loaf on the job or be lazy when one should be working.

the act of stealing; pilferage

to cross a border, checkpoint, or blockade secretly and without authorization; to travel as a stowaway

illegal non-payment or underpayment of taxes

to transport goods or people illegally and secretly; to smuggle

to skimp on workmanship and stint on materials; to do a sloppy job by not following required standards or specifications

stealing things of little value; petty theft

To find a little bit of free time in the middle of being very busy

To drag out an ignoble existence; to live without purpose or just for the sake of staying alive, often in a shameful or lazy manner

To run away secretly; to escape or slip away from a place or situation.

to hunt or trap animals illegally

to evade or dodge paying taxes; short for [[偷漏税|偷漏稅|tou1 lou4 shui4]]

stowaway; illegal immigrant; smuggled alien

Literally "to steal the rafters and replace them with pillars"; to secretly swap the original for a fake or change the nature of something through underhanded tricks.

to evade and dodge paying taxes

to commit adultery; (of a woman) to have an affair

a person who hunts or fishes illegally

to change or swap something on the sly; to substitute secretly

To engage in petty theft or stealing; refers to a thief or person of low character.

to steal small things; to engage in petty theft

to steal or take something from someone else using dishonest methods; to pilfer

To take a break from work or find time for rest when busy

to cross a border or seal-off area secretly and illegally

(idiom) to drift through life and survive by any means without purpose or dignity; to just get by instead of living with value or meaning

A person who steals frequently or habitually and shows no signs of changing; a hardened thief

(idiom) to engage in audacious skulduggery; to secretly substitute the fake for the real or change the nature of something in order to hoodwink people

To take time out from work or find a spare moment during a busy schedule to do something else; to squeeze in time

To settle for a precarious or momentary peace without regard for future consequences; to shirk one's responsibilities in order to enjoy immediate comfort.

literally meaning to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it; used to describe trying to gain an advantage but ending up worse off

petty thief; pilferer

(of a woman) to have an extramarital affair with a man; to fornicate

(idiom) To endure disgrace or shame in order to stay alive; to drag out an ignoble existence.

seeking only immediate ease and comfort without making plans for the future or trying to improve oneself; to live in a fool's paradise

to sneak or steal food; to eat food on the sly

to launch a surprise attack or raid on an enemy camp, typically at night

(idiom) to study very hard despite having no resources; based on a story of a poor student who bored a hole in the wall to use the neighbor's light

To try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; literally to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it.

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.