deep, hidden scheming; subtlety of mind
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
subtlety of mind; scheming nature; hidden agenda
literaryUsed to describe a person's depth of thought, often implying they are shrewd, reserved, and not easily understood. A positive trait when referring to wisdom, but can be negative when implying excessive scheming.
Tā他
chéng城
fǔ府
hěn很
shēn深
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bù不
tòu透
tā他
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
He is very deep and inscrutable; it's hard to guess his real thoughts.
Zhè这
wèi位
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
suī虽
rán然
nián年
qīng轻
，
dàn但
xiōng胸
wú无
chéng城
fǔ府
，
tǎn坦
shuài率
zhēn真
chéng诚
，
hěn很
shòu受
rén人
huān欢
yíng迎
。
Although this entrepreneur is young, he is guileless, straightforward, and sincere, which makes him very popular.
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Zài在
zhèng政
zhì治
dòu斗
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
méi没
yǒu有
chéng城
fǔ府
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
róng容
yì易
chī吃
kuī亏
。
In political struggles, people without subtlety often get the short end of the stick.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
dà大
dà大
liē咧
liē咧
de的
，
qí其
shí实
pō颇
yǒu有
chéng城
fǔ府
。
Don't be fooled by his seemingly casual demeanor; he's actually quite shrewd.