picky about food; crafty in speech
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
picky about food; fussy eater
Describes someone who is selective or difficult to please regarding food.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
zuǐ嘴
diāo刁
，
zǒng总
shì是
zhè这
bù不
chī吃
，
nà那
bù不
chī吃
de的
。
She has been a picky eater since childhood, always refusing this and that.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zuǐ嘴
diāo刁
de得
hěn很
，
zhǐ只
chī吃
yǒu有
jī机
shū蔬
cài菜
。
This child is extremely fussy and only eats organic vegetables.
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Cì伺
hòu候
zuǐ嘴
diāo刁
de的
kè客
rén人
zhēn真
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
It's really not easy to cater to guests who are picky eaters.
adjective
crafty or slick in speech; sly-tongued
dialectDialect usage indicating someone who speaks in a cunning, deceptive, or artful manner. Often implies a negative connotation of being sharp-tongued or tricky with words.
Zhè这
xiǎo小
guǐ鬼
zuǐ嘴
diāo刁
，
chà差
diǎn点
r儿
bèi被
tā她
piàn骗
le了
。
This little rascal is slick-tongued; I was almost fooled by her.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zuǐ嘴
diāo刁
，
nǐ你
děi得
xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
bié别
shàng上
tā他
de的
dàng当
。
He speaks in a crafty way; you need to be careful not to fall for his tricks.