捉奸
捉奸捉姦 zhuō jiān ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢ zuk3 gaan1
- to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
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More words with these characters
捉
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄧˊ ㄘㄤˊ zuk1 mai4 cong4 to play hide-and-seek
- 捉住 zhuō zhù ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ zuk1 zyu6 to catch
- 捉取 zhuō qǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄑㄩˇ zuk3 ceoi2 to capture
- 捉对捉對 zhuō duì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zuk1 deoi3 to pair off (for a confrontation)
- 捉弄 zhuō nòng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄨㄥˋ zuk1 lung6 to tease
奸
- 奸诈奸詐 jiān zhà ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓㄚˋ gaan1 zaa3 treachery
- 㚻奸㚻姦 jī jiān ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄢ variant of 雞姦|鸡奸[ji1 jian1]
- 内奸內奸 nèi jiān ㄋㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢ noi6 gaan1 undiscovered traitor
- 奸人 jiān rén ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ gaan1 jan4 crafty scoundrel
- 奸佞 jiān nìng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄥˋ gaan1 ning6 crafty and fawning
- 奸商 jiān shāng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄤ gaan1 soeng1 profiteer; crooked merchant
Idioms with these characters
- 捕风捉影捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 关门捉贼關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- 瓮中捉鳖甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- 贼喊捉贼賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 捉襟见肘捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 大奸似忠大姦似忠 dà jiān sì zhōng ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙˋ ㄓㄨㄥ daai6 gaan1 ci5 zung1 the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)
- 姑息养奸姑息養奸 gū xī yǎng jiān ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄢ gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1 to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
- 奸官污吏 jiān guān wū lì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨ ㄌㄧˋ gaan1 gun1 wu1 lei6 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
- 狼狈为奸狼狽為奸 láng bèi wéi jiān ㄌㄤˊ ㄅㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ long4 bui3 wai4 gaan1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
- 无奸不商無奸不商 wú jiān bù shāng ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤ mou4 gaan1 bat1 soeng1 all businessmen are evil (idiom)