"furtive" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
诡秘詭祕	guǐ mì	secretive / furtive / surreptitious	syn
鬼鬼祟祟	guǐ guǐ suì suì	sneaky / secretive / furtive	syn
鬼头鬼脑鬼頭鬼腦	guǐ tóu guǐ nǎo	sneaky / furtive	syn
贼头贼脑賊頭賊腦	zéi tóu zéi nǎo	lit. to behave like a thief / furtive / underhand	syn
鬼鬼祟祟	guǐ guǐ - suì suì	(idiom) sneaky / secretive / furtive	syn

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
偷眼	tōu yǎn	to take a furtive look at	syn
贼眼賊眼	zéi yǎn	shifty gaze / furtive glance
目不邪视	mù bù xié shì	(idiom) Not to cast furtive glances to either side. Describes someone upright and proper in conduct.
伸头缩颈伸頭縮頸	shēn tóu suō jǐng	(idiom) Describes the furtive manner of someone observing a situation discreetly and cautiously.
舒头探脑舒頭探腦	shū tóu tàn nǎo	(idiom) To crane one’s head and peer around. It describes furtive, suspicious, or inquisitive behavior.
鼠窃狗偷鼠竊狗偷	shǔ qiè gǒu tōu	(idiom) It refers to petty theft or furtive, small-scale stealing rather than major or organized robbery.	syn
狗盗鸡鸣	gǒu dào jī míng	(idiom) Refers to minor skills or petty tricks. It can also suggest furtive, underhanded behavior.
贼头鼠脑賊頭鼠腦	zéi tóu shǔ nǎo	(idiom) To look furtive and sneaky, as if trying to hide one’s actions.
贼眉溜眼賊眉溜眼	zéi méi liū yǎn	(idiom) To describe a very sly person whose manner appears furtive and crafty.
蹑足屏息躡足屏息	niè zú bǐng xī	(idiom) To move while making as little noise as possible and concealing one’s movements. It describes cautious, furtive action.
鼠偷狗盗鼠偷狗盜	shǔ tōu gǒu dào	(idiom) To steal like rats and dogs / refers to petty, furtive theft.
鼠迹狐踪	shǔ jì hú zōng	(idiom) Metaphorically describes people whose movements are furtive and suspicious.

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