Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「誨淫誨盜」—details below.
The idiom 「誨淫誨盜」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
The original meaning is that if property is not kept carefully, it will attract others to steal; if a woman dresses very seductively, she will also lure others to tease her. Now they guide and seduce people to commit adultery and theft.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huì yín huì dào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fui3 yam4 fui3 dou6
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