crooked ways; dishonest methods
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
crooked ways; dishonest practices; underhand methods
derogatoryRefers to improper, illegal, or unethical means of achieving something. Often carries a negative connotation when describing someone's methods or behavior.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
xié邪
mén门
wāi歪
dào道
，
yào要
táng堂
táng堂
zhèng正
zhèng正
zuò做
rén人
。
We cannot take crooked paths; we must conduct ourselves with integrity.
Tā他
kào靠
xié邪
mén门
wāi歪
dào道
zhuàn赚
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
，
zuì最
hòu后
què却
bèi被
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhì制
cái裁
le了
。
He made a lot of money through dishonest means, but was eventually punished by the law.
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Chéng成
gōng功
méi没
yǒu有
jié捷
jìng径
，
bù不
néng能
kào靠
xié邪
mén门
wāi歪
dào道
。
There are no shortcuts to success; one cannot rely on crooked ways.