Meaning of 投机取巧
投机取巧 means to seek personal gain by exploiting opportunities through clever but dishonest means; to seek success through shortcuts and clever tricks rather than diligent effort. Pronounced tóu jī qǔ qiǎo.
- to seek personal gain by exploiting opportunities through clever but dishonest means
- to seek success through shortcuts and clever tricks rather than diligent effort
Definitions & Examples
Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
yào要
chéng诚
xìn信
wéi为
běn本
，
bù不
néng能
tóu投
jī机
qǔ取
qiǎo巧
。
Doing business requires integrity as the foundation; one cannot seek profit through opportunistic tricks.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
tóu投
jī机
qǔ取
qiǎo巧
，
zuān钻
zhèng政
cè策
de的
kòng空
zi子
。
He always looks for shortcuts, exploiting loopholes in policies.