crafty; deceitful; treacherous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
crafty; deceitful; treacherous
derogatoryUsed to describe someone who uses deception, trickery, or cunning schemes for personal gain. Implies a strong negative moral judgment.
Nà那
ge个
shāng商
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
，
zǒng总
néng能
yòng用
guǐ诡
jì计
piàn骗
qǔ取
bié别
rén人
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
That merchant is very crafty; he can always use tricks to swindle people's trust.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
yīn阴
xiǎn险
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
de的
zhèng政
kè客
，
bù不
zhí值
dé得
xìn信
lài赖
。
He is a sinister and treacherous politician who is not trustworthy.
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Tóng童
huà话
lǐ里
，
hú狐
li狸
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
miáo描
huì绘
chéng成
yī一
zhǒng种
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
de的
dòng动
wù物
。
In fairy tales, the fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal.
Tā他
yòng用
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
yíng赢
dé得
le了
nà那
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
，
dàn但
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
tā他
。
He won that match with deceitful means, but everyone looks down on him.
Bié别
bèi被
tā他
zhōng忠
hòu厚
de的
wài外
biǎo表
piàn骗
le了
，
tā他
wéi为
rén人
qí其
shí实
hěn很
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
。
Don't be fooled by his honest appearance; his true nature is actually very treacherous.