滑头 (huá tóu) — (stative verb) sly, shifty, cunning; (noun) a sly person, a slippery character (colloquial)
Definition
A colloquial, mildly negative word for someone sly and untrustworthy. Compare 狡猾, which focuses on the deceitful actions or personality traits themselves; 滑头 labels the person and carries a stronger sense of being a slippery, evasive character.
adjective
(stative verb) slyshiftycunning
noun
a sly persona slippery character (colloquial)
Examples
- 滑头，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn huá tóu, nǐ yào xiǎo xīn.He's a very slippery person — you need to be careful.
- ，。Bié gēn wǒ shuǎ huá tóu, wǒ zhī dào nǐ zài piàn wǒ.Don't play tricks with me — I know you're lying.
- 滑头，。Dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì lǎo huá tóu, méi rén yuàn yì xìn rèn tā.Everyone says he's an old fox; nobody trusts him.
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