Meaning of idiom 家贼难防
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Idiom Meaning

家贼难防 jiāzéi-nánfáng

[thief in the family is difficult to detect; a thief from within is hard to guard against;it is difficult to forestall a thief within the house] 家属或内部的人作弊营私难以防范

Idiom Explanation

家贼难防

【解释】家里人作贼难以防范。比喻隐藏在内部的坏人不容易防范。

【出处】宋·释普济《五灯会元》卷三十七:“问:‘家贼难防时如何?’师曰:‘识得不为冤。’”

【语法】主谓式;作谓语、宾语;比喻内部的坏人最难防范

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家贼难防

  • 家里人作贼难以防范。比喻隐藏在内部的坏人不容易防范。