(diāo) — cunning, sly, artful; picky (about food), hard to please

Definition

Adjective meaning 'sly and crafty' (people, behavior) or 'picky / hard to please' (often about food: 嘴刁). Both senses carry a negative judgment.

adjective
cunningslyartfulpicky (about food)hard to please

Beispiele

  • Tā zhè ge rén hěn diāo, dà jiā dōu bù xiāng xìn tā.
    He is a very cunning person; everyone doesn't trust him.
  • Zhè hái zi zuǐ diāo, zhī chī zì jǐ xǐ huan de.
    This child is picky; he only eats what he likes.
  • Nà ge shāng rén tài diāo le, zǒng shì piàn rén.
    That businessman is too sly; he always cheats people.

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