小毛贼 xiǎomáozéi petty thief Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 小 xiǎo adjective small small; tiny; few; minor; in area, volume, quantity, or power, being less than average or less than the object of comparison; opposite of 大 dà毛贼 毛賊 máozéi petty thief small-time thief or burglar; often used as a contemptuous term for a common criminal