act cunningly; shirk responsibility; be slippery
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act in a cunning or slippery way; to play tricks; to shirk work or responsibility through deceit
informalColloquial expression often used to criticize someone for being insincere, evasive, or lazy. Combines the verb 耍 (to play/trick) with 滑头 (slick/cunning person).
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
ài爱
shuǎ耍
huá滑
tóu头
，
cóng从
bù不
kěn肯
duō多
chū出
lì力
。
He always loves to shirk responsibility when working, never willing to put in extra effort.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuǎ耍
huá滑
tóu头
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
zài在
zhǎo找
jiè借
kǒu口
。
Don't play tricks with me—I know you're making excuses.
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Nà那
ge个
contractor
hěnc
huìo
shuǎn
huát
tóur
gōnga
chéngc
zhìt
liàngo
hěnr
chà
很
会
耍
滑
头
，
工
程
质
量
很
差
。
That contractor is very good at cutting corners; the construction quality is terrible.
Zuò做
rén人
yào要
lǎo老
shi实
，
bù不
néng能
chù处
chù处
shuǎ耍
huá滑
tóu头
。
One should be honest; you can't be evasive everywhere.