贼船 (zéi chuán) — pirate ship; criminal gang (often in the idiom 上贼船)
Definition
Literally 'pirate ship', but 贼船 is mainly used in the idiom 上贼船 — meaning to fall in with a criminal gang or a trap you can't easily leave. The literal 'pirate ship' sense is rare.
noun
pirate shipcriminal gang (often in the idiom 上贼船)
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 贼船。Nà sōu zéi chuán yǐ jīng chén mò le.That pirate ship has already sunk.
- 贼船。Tā hòu huǐ shàng le zéi chuán.He regrets boarding the pirate ship (joining the criminal gang).
- 贼船，。Zhè ge gōng sī jiù shì gè zéi chuán, jìn qù jiù chū bù lái le.This company is a pirate ship; once you get in, you can't get out.
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