miào shǒu kōng kōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish) / empty-handed / having nothing
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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:

妙手空空 妙手空空 [miao4 shou3 kong1 kong1] /petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish)/empty-handed/having nothing/

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妙手空空
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