偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
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1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
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2 secret illicit sex
掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng
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1 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
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2 to deceive oneself
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3 to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
欺世盗名
qī shì dào míng
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1 to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)
无事献殷勤,非奸即盗
wú shì xiàn yīn qín , fēi jiān jí dào
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1 one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)
窃国者侯,窃钩者诛
qiè guó zhě hóu , qiè gōu zhě zhū
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1 steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
窃钩者诛,窃国者侯
qiè gōu zhě zhū , qiè guó zhě hóu
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1 steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
开门揖盗
kāi mén yī dào
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1 leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
鸡鸣狗盗
jī míng gǒu dào
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1 crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)
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2 bag of tricks
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3 useful talents
饱暖思淫欲,饥寒起盗心
bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn
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1 lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)