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对着和尚骂贼秃

duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (saying) / (fig.) to insult indirectly / to criticize obliquely
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-192509eb6552f8e5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

對著和尚罵賊禿 对着和尚骂贼秃 [dui4 zhe5 he2 shang5 ma4 zei2 tu1] /(lit.) in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (saying)/(fig.) to insult indirectly; to criticize obliquely/

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Other forms in these source records: 對著和尚罵賊禿

  • 对
    duì

    right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair

  • 着
    zhāo

    a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuó]) / trick / tactic / (dialect) okay / all right / (dialect) to put in / to add

    zháo

    to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in

    zhe

    aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

    zhuó

    to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply

  • 和
    hé

    (joining two nouns) and / together with / with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw / to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan / Japanese / (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[hé])

    hè

    to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others

    hú

    to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

    huó

    to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huò]

    huò

    to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

    Hé

    surname He

  • 尚
    shàng

    still / yet / to value / to esteem

    Shàng

    surname Shang

  • 骂
    mà

    to scold / to abuse / to curse / CL:通[tòng],頓|顿[dùn]

  • 贼
    zéi

    thief / robber / (bound form) traitor / subversive / (bound form) evil / wicked / sly / shifty / devious / (literary) to harm / to injure / (coll.) extremely / insanely / damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)

  • 秃
    tū

    bald (lacking hair or feathers) / barren / bare / denuded / blunt (lacking a point) / (of a piece of writing) unsatisfactory / lacking something

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