狡诈

狡詐

jiǎozhà

adjective #16,987

Meanings

HSK 2

他是一个狡诈的商人。

Tā shì yī gè jiǎozhà de shāngrén.

He is a crafty businessman.

HSK 7-9

不要被他狡诈的外表骗了。

Bùyào bèi tā jiǎozhà de wàibiǎo piàn le.

Don't be fooled by his cunning appearance.

HSK 7-9

那个狡诈的狐狸骗过了猎人。

Nà ge jiǎozhà de húli piàn guò le lièrén.

The crafty fox outsmarted the hunter.

usage

狡诈 is strongly negative - it implies deliberate deception. Compare with 狡猾 (sly/cunning), which is also negative but slightly less harsh.

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