thick black paste; slick operator
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
thick, sticky black substance; residue; tar
Refers to viscous residues such as dried medicinal plaster or tobacco tar.
Yān烟
dài袋
guō锅
lǐ里
jī积
le了
yī一
céng层
hēi黑
yóu油
zi子
。
A layer of black tar had accumulated in the tobacco pipe bowl.
Gāo膏
yào药
jiē揭
xià下
lái来
hòu后
，
pí皮
fū肤
shàng上
hái还
liú留
zhe着
xiē些
yóu油
zi子
。
After peeling off the medicated plaster, some sticky residue remained on the skin.
noun
wily old hand; slick operator; smooth talker
informalOften implies someone experienced but evasive or unscrupulous. Can be neutral or mildly derogatory.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
lǎo老
yóu油
zi子
，
shéi谁
yě也
bié别
xiǎng想
zhàn占
tā他
de的
pián便
yi宜
。
He's a slick old operator; nobody can take advantage of him.
Zhè这
bāng帮
yóu油
zi子
tài太
huì会
dǎ打
tài太
jí极
le了
，
wèn问
tí题
gēn根
běn本
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
。
These smooth operators are too good at dodging issues; the problems never get solved.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
shuǎ耍
xīn心
yǎn眼
r儿
，
tā他
kě可
shì是
ge个
yóu油
zi子
。
Don't try to outsmart him—he's a wily one.