We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「賊頭狗腦」, with its usage explained below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「賊頭狗腦」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
A furtive and sneaky look. Same as “thief-like”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zéi tóu gǒu nǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaak2 tau4 gau2 nou5
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

