shrewd; clever and cunning
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
clever and cunning; shrewdly intelligent
literaryA classical/literary term describing someone who is intellectually sharp but also possesses a degree of slyness or trickiness. Often used to describe cleverness in strategy or speech.
Cǐ此
rén人
huì慧
xiá黠
guò过
rén人
，
bù不
kě可
xiǎo小
qù觑
。
This person is exceptionally clever and cunning; he should not be underestimated.
Tā他
nà那
huì慧
xiá黠
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bù不
tòu透
tā他
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
。
His shrewdly intelligent eyes make it hard to guess what he's thinking.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
jūn军
shī师
xíng形
xiàng象
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
huì慧
xiá黠
ér而
shēn深
móu谋
yuǎn远
lǜ虑
de的
。
The strategist characters in novels are often depicted as clever, cunning, and far-sighted.
Tā他
yòng用
huì慧
xiá黠
de的
biàn辩
cái才
yíng赢
dé得
le了
biàn辩
lùn论
。
He won the debate with his shrewd and clever eloquence.