| 贼头贼脑 |
zéi tóu zéi nǎo |
lit. to behave like a thief / furtive / underhand |
| 贼 |
zéi |
thief; robber / (bound form) traitor; subversive / (bound form) evil; wicked / sly; shifty; devious / (literary) to harm; to injure / (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan) |
| 头 |
tóu |
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:个 |
| 头 |
tou |
suffix for nouns |
| 贼 |
zéi |
thief; robber / (bound form) traitor; subversive / (bound form) evil; wicked / sly; shifty; devious / (literary) to harm; to injure / (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan) |
| 脑 |
nǎo |
brain / mind / head / essence |