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The idiom 「賊頭鼠腦」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

A furtive and sneaky look.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zéi tóu shǔ nǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaak2 tau4 syu2 nou5

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