tōu xiāng qiè yùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering / secret illicit sex
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Original source entry:

偷香竊玉 偷香窃玉 [tou1 xiang1 qie4 yu4] /lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering/secret illicit sex/

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