treacherous; deceitful; crafty
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treacherous; deceitful; crafty; cunning
literaryLiterary or formal written Chinese. Describes a person, scheme, or behavior that is cunning, deceitful, and unscrupulous, often implying the use of power or strategy for dishonest purposes.
Cǐ此
rén人
quán权
zhà诈
duō多
duān端
，
bù不
kě可
shēn深
jiāo交
。
This person is full of treacherous schemes and is not to be trusted deeply.
Tā他
yòng用
quán权
zhà诈
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
piàn骗
qǔ取
le了
jù巨
é额
cái财
fù富
。
He used deceitful means to swindle a huge amount of wealth.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
bù不
fá乏
quán权
zhà诈
de的
móu谋
shì士
，
tā他
men们
suī虽
néng能
dé得
chěng逞
yú于
yī一
shí时
，
zhōng终
nán难
yǒu有
hǎo好
xià下
chǎng场
。
History is not lacking in crafty advisors; although they may succeed for a time, they rarely come to a good end.