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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「窺牖小兒」 for better learning.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「窺牖小兒」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Peeping through the window: peeking into the house through the window. Later it is often used to describe thieves.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kuī yǒu xiǎo ér

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kwai1 yau5 siu2 yi4

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.