crafty; deceitful; treacherous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
crafty; deceitful; treacherous
literaryA formal, literary term describing cunning and deceptive behavior.
Cǐ此
rén人
xū虚
wěi伪
jué谲
zhà诈
，
bù不
kě可
shēn深
jiāo交
。
This person is hypocritical and deceitful; one should not form a deep friendship with him.
Tā他
zài在
shāng商
yè业
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
shǒu手
duàn段
jué谲
zhà诈
duō多
duān端
。
He employs all sorts of treacherous tactics in business negotiations.
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Nà那
zhèng政
kè客
de的
jué谲
zhà诈
yán言
lùn论
méng蒙
bì蔽
le了
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
。
The politician's crafty rhetoric has deceived many people.