偷香竊玉
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See also: 偷香窃玉
Chinese[edit]
to steal; to pilfer | fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular |
steal; secretly; personally | jade | ||
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trad. (偷香竊玉) | 偷 | 香 | 竊 | 玉 | |
simp. (偷香窃玉) | 偷 | 香 | 窃 | 玉 | |
Literally: “stolen scent, pilfered jade”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
偷香竊玉
- (idiomatic) love affair; philandering, secret illicit sex