偷香窃玉 in English tou1 xiang1 qie4 yu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiomatic expression); philandering
  • secret illicit sex

Simplified Characters

偷 香 窃 玉

Traditional Characters

偷 香 竊 玉

Pinyin

tou1 xiang1 qie4 yu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

偷tou1to steal 香xiang1fragrant 窃qie4to steal 玉yu4jade