蟊賊 [－贼]

Jyutping maau4 caak6
Pinyin máo zéi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. insect that damages cereal crop seedlings
  2. (lit. and fig.) vermin
  3. a person harmful to the country and the people
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    person harmful to the country and the people
    • 上天會不會嘉許我替世上剪除這一個戕害天性的蟊賊，不讓他繼續為非作惡？
      上天会不会嘉许我替世上剪除这一个戕害天性的蟊贼，不让他继续为非作恶？
      shàng tiān huì bù huì jiā xǔ wǒ tì shì shàng jiǎn chú zhè yī ge qiāng hài tiān xìng de máo zéi ， bù ràng tā jì xù wéi fēi zuò è ？
      And is't not to be damn'd to let this canker of our nature come in further euill?
  2. noun, Classical-Chinese, literally
    grain-eating insect
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    蟊贼
    蟊賊
    máo zéi
    • insects that eat the roots and the joints
  2. Mandarin
    上天会不会嘉许我替世上剪除这一个戕害天性的蟊贼，不让他继续为非作恶？
    上天會不會嘉許我替世上剪除這一個戕害天性的蟊賊，不讓他繼續為非作惡？
    shàng tiān huì bù huì jiā xǔ wǒ tì shì shàng jiǎn chú zhè yī ge qiāng hài tiān xìng de máo zéi ， bù ràng tā jì xù wéi fēi zuò è ？
    • And is't not to be damn'd to let this canker of our nature come in further euill?