dishonest methods; crooked ways
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
dishonest methods; crooked ways; underhanded tricks
Strongly negative connotation. Used to describe methods that are improper, illegal, or unethical to achieve a goal.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tōng通
guò过
zhèng正
dāng当
shǒu手
duàn段
jìng竞
zhēng争
，
bù不
yào要
zǒu走
wāi歪
mén门
xié邪
dào道
。
We should compete through proper means, not by resorting to crooked ways.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuān钻
yán研
wāi歪
mén门
xié邪
dào道
lái来
zhuàn赚
qián钱
。
He always likes to study underhanded tricks to make money.
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Chéng成
gōng功
méi没
yǒu有
jié捷
jìng径
，
gèng更
bù不
néng能
kào靠
wāi歪
mén门
xié邪
dào道
。
There are no shortcuts to success, and one certainly cannot rely on dishonest methods.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
kào靠
wāi歪
mén门
xié邪
dào道
qǐ起
jiā家
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
chá查
chǔ处
le了
。
This company started out using crooked methods and was eventually investigated and shut down.