crafty schemes; unscrupulous ideas
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crafty schemes; cunning tricks; devious ideas
dialectA colloquial and somewhat derogatory term describing someone who is full of underhanded tricks, deceitful plots, or lecherous thoughts. Often used in a blaming or criticizing tone.
Bié别
xìn信
tā他
，
nà那
jiā家
huo伙
yī一
dù肚
zi子
huā花
huɑ花
cháng肠
zi子
。
Don't trust him; that guy is full of crafty schemes.
Tā他
méi没
shá啥
zhēn真
běn本
shi事
，
jiù就
shì是
huā花
huɑ花
cháng肠
zi子
duō多
。
He has no real skills, just a lot of cunning tricks.
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Nǐ你
shǎo少
dòng动
nà那
xiē些
huā花
huɑ花
cháng肠
zi子
，
hǎo好
hǎo好
gàn干
huó活
！
Stop with those unscrupulous ideas and get to work!
Wǒ我
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
tā他
huā花
huɑ花
cháng肠
zi子
yòu又
fàn犯
le了
。
I could tell at a glance his devious mind was at work again.