梁上君子

liángshàngjūnzǐ

gentleman on the beam—burglar; thief

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thief

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thief

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liáng shàng jūn zi

n. burglar, thief

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liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3

lit. the gentleman on the roof beam, fig. a thief

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梁上君子

liáng shàng jūn zǐ

“a gentleman on the beam” -- a burglar; “a gentleman in the air” -- a thief; a gentleman in mid-air

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梁上君子|梁上君子 [liáng shàng jūn zǐ] ► lit. the gentleman on the roof beam ► fig. a thief