鸡鸣狗盗 in English ji1 ming2 gou3 dao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiomatic expression)
  • bag of tricks
  • useful talents

Simplified Characters

鸡 鸣 狗 盗

Traditional Characters

雞 鳴 狗 盜

Pinyin

ji1 ming2 gou3 dao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸡ji1fowl 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 狗gou3dog 盗dao4to steal