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Japanese
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| 鷄鳴狗盜 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Yojijukugo (四字熟語). From Literary Chinese 雞鳴狗盜 (jīmínggǒudào, literally “chicken crows, dog steals”), based on a story of Lord Mengchang in the 史記 (Shiki, “Records of the Grand Historian”).[1][2][3]
Can be analyzable as a compound of 鶏鳴 (keimei, “cock cry”) + 狗盗 (kutō, “sneak thief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
鶏鳴狗盗 • (keimei-kutō)
- (idiomatic) a person, especially of a small caliber, who resorts to (or is only capable of) petty tricks
See also
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN