slippery person; slick
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a slick operator; a cunning, unreliable person
informalOften used to describe someone who is tricky, evasive, and avoids responsibility.
Nà那
jiā家
huo伙
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
huá滑
tóu头
，
bié别
xìn信
tā他
de的
huà话
。
That guy is a sly old fox, don't believe what he says.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
shì是
chū出
le了
míng名
de的
huá滑
tóu头
。
He is notorious in the company for being a slippery character.
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Bié别
zhǐ指
wàng望
nà那
ge个
huá滑
tóu头
huì会
bāng帮
máng忙
。
Don't count on that slick operator to help.
adjective
slick; cunning; untrustworthy
informalDescribes a person's behavior or personality as evasive, crafty, and lacking in sincerity.
Zhè这
jiā家
huo伙
huá滑
tóu头
dé得
hěn很
，
cóng从
bù不
shuō说
shí实
huà话
。
This guy is really slick; he never tells the truth.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
tài太
huá滑
tóu头
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
gēn跟
tā他
hé合
zuò作
。
He is too cunning in his work; nobody wants to cooperate with him.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
wán玩
huá滑
tóu头
de的
nà那
yī一
tào套
。
Don't play his slick tricks with him.