鶏鳴狗盗

Reading

Kana: けいめいくとう

Romaji: keimeikutou

Definition

noun

1

person who resorts to petty tricks; a person of small caliber who is only capable of petty tricks

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

鶏

Readings: ケイ、 にわとり、 とり

Meaning: chicken

鳴

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

狗

Readings: ク、 コウ、 いぬ

Meanings: puppy, dog

盗

Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み

Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer