蟊贼 in English mao2 zei2 Meaning

Meanings

  • insect that damages cereal crop seedlings
  • (literally (word for word) and metaphorically) vermin
  • a person harmful to the country and the people

Simplified Characters

蟊 贼

Traditional Characters

蟊 賊

Pinyin

mao2 zei2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

蟊mao2Spanish fly 贼zei2thief