treacherous and cunning; crafty old scoundrel
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
treacherous and cunning; a crafty old scoundrel
derogatoryDerogatory idiom describing someone who is experienced, extremely cunning, and deceitful, often in business or politics.
Nà那
gè个
lǎo老
jiān奸
jù巨
huá猾
de的
shāng商
rén人
qī欺
piàn骗
le了
hěn很
duō多
gù顾
kè客
。
That treacherous old merchant cheated many customers.
Tā他
zài在
guān官
chǎng场
shàng上
hùn混
jì迹
duō多
nián年
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
biàn变
de得
lǎo老
jiān奸
jù巨
huá猾
。
He has been in official circles for many years and has long become crafty and cunning.
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Bú不
yào要
bèi被
zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
jiān奸
jù巨
huá猾
de的
jiā家
huo伙
piàn骗
le了
。
Don't be deceived by this crafty old scoundrel.
Zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
jiān奸
jù巨
huá猾
de的
zhèng政
kè客
zǒng总
shì是
shuō说
yī一
tào套
zuò做
yī一
tào套
。
This treacherous old politician always says one thing and does another.