诡诈 (guǐ zhà) — crafty, treacherous, deceitful

Definition

Formal/literary adjective meaning 'crafty, deceitful' — focuses on deliberately deceptive intent, stronger and more written than 狡猾 (cunning, more colloquial). Often describes tactics or opponents rather than personality.

adjective

craftytreacherousdeceitful

Examples

诡诈。
Tā nà xiē guǐ zhà de shǒu duàn chí zǎo huì bèi kàn chuān de.
His crafty tactics will eventually be seen through.
诡诈，。
Zhè ge rén zhēn guǐ zhà, yí jù zhēn huà yě bù shuō.
This person is truly deceitful; he doesn't speak a single true word.
诡诈。
Shāng yè tán pàn shí yào dī fáng guǐ zhà de duì shǒu.
In business negotiations, be wary of treacherous opponents.

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