What do you mean by thief?

Thief is a common Chinese character, and its pinyin is zéi, which means misconduct, breaking the law and discipline, and also refers to the crime of stealing property.

The word "thief" originally meant a person who steals, and later gradually extended to a dishonest, immoral and guilty person. In the use of Chinese, it can often be used as an adjective or noun. For example, "thief" refers to a thief, "thief's eyes" refers to a person with small eyes, and "thief's smile" refers to a false, ironic and treacherous smile.

The word thief has rich connotations in ancient culture. In ancient times, they were often described as "cunning", "enchanting" and "elusive" images, and some just knights and heroes were also good at defeating them. Some legends and allusions about thieves have also become treasures in ancient culture. For example, The Swallow Broke the Window, Harry Dismissed from Office and so on.

The word thief is also widely used in modern society. Many people use it to describe all kinds of immoral behaviors, such as "two-faced" and "accepting bribes". At the same time, thieves are often used to describe the occasions when mobile phones, wallets, vehicles and so on are stolen. Of course, it can also be used to describe people who act at night, such as "night thieves", and to satirize people who "don't poke needles"

Generally speaking, the word thief is a very commonly used Chinese character with rich connotations. It has a profound historical origin and cultural connotation in ancient culture, but in modern society, it has become an important vocabulary to express immoral and abnormal behavior. Combined with other glyphs, it also forms a richer and more diverse application scene of Chinese characters.