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