邪門歪道 xié mén wāi dào

lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices
  2. 2. crooked methods
  3. 3. dishonesty

Characters

Character Meaning
邪 xié
evil; demonic; abnormal
門 mén
door; gate; doorway
歪 wāi HSK 5
askew; at a crooked angle; (coll.) to lie on one's side
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk