kê minh cẩu đạo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Cock-crow imitators and dog-thieves — the lowly hangers-on whose small tricks save great lords, as in Mengchang's tale.
Literally: rooster-crowing, dog-thieving
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “kê minh cẩu đạo” mean?
Cock-crow imitators and dog-thieves — the lowly hangers-on whose small tricks save great lords, as in Mengchang's tale. Literally: rooster-crowing, dog-thieving
Is “kê minh cẩu đạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.