| 1 | 贼 | 賊 | zéi | zei2 | thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely | | |
| 2 | 贼出关门 | 賊出關門 | zéi chū guān mén | zei2 chu1 guan1 men2 | to close the barn door after the horse is stolen (idiom) | | |
| 3 | 贼船 | 賊船 | zéi chuán | zei2 chuan2 | pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction | | |
| 4 | 贼喊捉贼 | 賊喊捉賊 | zéi hǎn zhuō zéi | zei2 han3 zhuo1 zei2 | lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom); fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself; to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others | | |
| 5 | 贼亮 | 賊亮 | zéi liàng | zei2 liang4 | bright; shiny; dazzling; glaring | | |
| 6 | 贼眉溜眼 | 賊眉溜眼 | zéi méi liū yǎn | zei2 mei2 liu1 yan3 | shifty-eyed; crafty-looking | | |
| 7 | 贼眉鼠眼 | 賊眉鼠眼 | zéi méi shǔ yǎn | zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3 | shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 贼眉贼眼 | 賊眉賊眼 | zéi méi zéi yǎn | zei2 mei2 zei2 yan3 | see 贼眉鼠眼 | | |
| 9 | 贼死 | 賊死 | zéi sǐ | zei2 si3 | completely; utterly (dialect) | | |
| 10 | 贼头贼脑 | 賊頭賊腦 | zéi tóu zéi nǎo | zei2 tou2 zei2 nao3 | lit. to behave like a thief; furtive; underhand | | |
| 11 | 贼秃 | 賊禿 | zéi tū | zei2 tu1 | (derog.) Buddhist monk | | |
| 12 | 贼窝 | 賊窩 | zéi wō | zei2 wo1 | thieves' lair | | |
| 13 | 贼心 | 賊心 | zéi xīn | zei2 xin1 | evil intentions | | |
| 14 | 贼心不死 | 賊心不死 | zéi xīn bù sǐ | zei2 xin1 bu4 si3 | to persist with one's evil designs (idiom) | | |
| 15 | 贼星发旺 | 賊星發旺 | zéi xīng fā wàng | zei2 xing1 fa1 wang4 | small-time operator hitting the jackpot (idiom) | | |
| 16 | 贼眼 | 賊眼 | zéi yǎn | zei2 yan3 | shifty gaze; furtive glance | | |