The idiom 'cats and rats sleeping together' refers to dereliction of duty by officials or collusion between superiors and subordinates that enables criminal activities.
“猫鼠同眠”比喻官吏们失职或上下级相互勾结，纵容犯罪活动。
| 成语 | 猫鼠同眠 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 猫同老鼠睡在一起。比喻官吏失职，包庇下属干坏事。也比喻上下狼狈为奸。 |
| 出处 | 《新唐书·五行志》：“龙朔元年十一月，洛州猫鼠同处。鼠隐伏，象盗窃；猫职捕啮，而反与鼠同，象司盗者废职容奸。” |
| 拼音 | māo shǔ tóng mián |
| 拼音码 | mstm |
| 近义词 | 狼狈为奸、沆瀣一气 |
| 用法 | 主谓式；作宾语、定语；比喻上下狼狈为奸 |
| 英语 | thieves and police work together,as the cat and the rat sleep together |
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