诡计多端 (guǐ jì duō duān) — (idiom) full of craft and cunning; deceitful in many ways
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'full of cunning schemes' — strongly negative, describing a person with many tricks and plots. Used for villains, schemers, or treacherous figures, not mild mischief.
idiom
full of craft and cunningdeceitful in many ways
Examples
- 诡计多端，。Zhè ge fǎn pài guǐ jì duō duān, guān zhòng dōu hèn tā.This villain is full of cunning tricks; the audience all hate him.
- 诡计多端，。Tā guǐ jì duō duān, nǐ qiān wàn yào xiǎo xīn.He's extremely deceitful — you must be very careful.
- 诡计多端。Xiǎo shuō lǐ nà ge guǐ jì duō duān de jiān chén zuì zhōng shòu dào le chéng fá.In the novel, that treacherous minister full of cunning schemes was finally punished.
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