huá
狡猾
sly; slippery
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
sly; cunning; crafty; deceptive
derogatoryDescribes a person who uses clever but dishonest methods to achieve their goals. Often negative.
Nà那
zhī只
hú狐
li狸
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎo狡
huá猾
，
liè猎
rén人
hěn很
nán难
zhuā抓
dào到
tā它
。
That fox is very cunning; the hunter found it hard to catch.
Bù不
yào要
xiāng相
xìn信
nà那
ge个
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
shāng商
rén人
。
Don't trust that sly businessman.
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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
jiǎo狡
huá猾
，
cóng从
bù不
shuō说
shí实
huà话
。
He is a crafty person who never tells the truth.
Dí敌
rén人
yòng用
le了
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
jì计
cè策
。
The enemy employed a cunning stratagem.