偷鸡不着蚀把米 tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ

see 偷鸡不成蚀把米tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. see 偷鸡不成蚀把米tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ

Characters

Character Meaning
偷 tōu HSK 5
to steal; stealthily; to pilfer
鸡 jī HSK 2
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
着 zháo HSK 2
aspect particle indicating action in progress
蚀 shí HSK 6
to erode; to eat into; to nibble away at sth
把 bǎ HSK 3
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
米 mǐ HSK 1
rice; meter (classifier); surname Mi