老谋深算 (lǎo móu shēn suàn) — shrewd and astute; experienced and calculating
Definition
A four-character idiom (chengyu) describing someone who plans deeply and calculates every move — a deliberately negative judgment, unlike a neutral compliment like 聪明.
idiom
shrewd and astuteexperienced and calculating
Examples
- 老谋深算，。Tā shì yí wèi lǎo móu shēn suàn de zhèng zhì jiā, cóng bù qīng yì bào lù zì jǐ de yì tú.He is a shrewd and astute politician who never easily reveals his intentions.
- ，老谋深算，。Bié kàn tā píng shí bù kēng shēng, qí shí lǎo móu shēn suàn, měi yí bù dōu suàn dé hěn zhǔn.Don't be fooled by his usual silence — he's actually very calculating, and every move he makes is well thought out.
- ，老谋深算。Zài zhè chǎng shāng yè tán pàn zhōng, duì fāng de lǎo móu shēn suàn ràng wǒ men bù dé bù jiā bèi xiǎo xīn.In this business negotiation, the other party's shrewdness forced us to be extra cautious.
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