不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记

Traditional form:

不怕賊偷就怕賊惦記

Pinyin (reading):

bùpàzéitōujiùpàzéidiànjì

Definitions:

• much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 贼 - thief, traitor; cunning, sly
• 偷 - to steal; burglar, thief
• 就 - just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 贼 - thief, traitor; cunning, sly
• 惦 - to think of, to remember, to miss
• 记 - mark, sign; to note, to record

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 賊 - thief, traitor; cunning, sly
• 偷 - to steal; burglar, thief
• 就 - just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 賊 - thief, traitor; cunning, sly
• 惦 - to think of, to remember, to miss
• 記 - mark, sign; to note, to record