偷 鸡 摸 狗

tōu jī mō gǒudictionary entry

to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs

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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.

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Original source entry:

偷雞摸狗 偷鸡摸狗 [tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3] /to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)/to pilfer/to dally with women/to have affairs/

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Other forms in these source records: 偷雞摸狗

偷
tōu
to steal / (bound form) thief / (bound form) secretly / on the sly
鸡
jī
fowl / chicken / CL:隻|只[zhī] / (slang) prostitute
摸
mō
to feel with the hand / to touch / to stroke / to grope / to steal / to abstract
mó
See the full entry for source details.
狗
gǒu
dog / CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]

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