鸡鸣狗盗 jī míng gǒu dào

DEFINITIONS

  1. crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)
  2. bag of tricks
  3. useful talents

CHARACTERS

鸡 jī chicken
鸣 míng cry of bird or animal; make sound
狗 gǒu dog, canis familiaris
盗 dào rob, steal; thief, bandit