手腳不乾淨 shǒu jiǎo bù gān jìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. thieving
  2. light-fingered
  3. prone to stealing

CHARACTERS

手 shǒu hand
腳 jiǎo foot; base, leg, foundation
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
乾 gān dry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male)
淨 jìng pure, clean, unspoiled