sly; slick; cunning
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
sly; cunning; slick; dishonest
informalUsed to describe someone who is clever in a deceitful or untrustworthy way, often trying to avoid responsibility or deceive others with smooth talk.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
huá滑
tóu头
huá滑
nǎo脑
de的
，
shuō说
huà话
bù不
néng能
quán全
xìn信
。
This person is slick; you can't fully believe what he says.
Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
hé合
zuò作
，
tā他
zuò做
shì事
huá滑
tóu头
huá滑
nǎo脑
de的
。
Don't collaborate with him; he does things in a cunning way.
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Nà那
xiǎo小
zi子
huá滑
tóu头
huá滑
nǎo脑
，
bǎ把
zé责
rèn任
tuī推
dé得
yī一
gān干
èr二
jìng净
。
That guy is sly; he shirked all responsibility.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
huá滑
tóu头
huá滑
nǎo脑
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
The boss doesn't like slick employees.