诡计多端 詭計多端 guǐ jì duō duān deceitful in many ways (idiom) / wily and mischievous / full of craft and cunning syn 兵不厌诈 兵不厭詐 bīng bù yàn zhà there can never be too much deception in war / in war nothing is too deceitful / all's fair in war 桀贪骜诈 桀貪驁詐 jié tān ào zhà brutal, greedy, arrogant and deceitful (idiom) 奇谲 奇譎 qí jué strange and deceitful / sly / treacherous 险诈 險詐 xiǎn zhà sinister and deceitful syn 道远知骥，世伪知贤 dào yuǎn zhī jì, shì wěi zhī xián (idiom) Only a long journey reveals a fine horse, and only a deceitful world reveals the virtuous and capable. 刁滑奸诈 diāo huá jiān zhà (idiom) Extremely crafty, slippery, deceitful, and treacherous. 刁钻刻薄 diāo zuān kè bó (idiom) Describes someone crafty and deceitful who treats others harshly and without compassion. 奸同鬼蜮，行若狐鼠 jiān tóng guǐ yù xíng ruò hú shǔ (idiom) Describes a person who is exceptionally vile, deceitful, and sly. 谲而不正 譎而不正 jué ér bù zhèng (idiom) To be crafty and lacking in integrity. It describes a deceitful and underhanded person or course of conduct. 两脚野狐 liǎng jiǎo yě hú (idiom) Refers to a cunning and deceitful person, generally someone contemptible. 欺人之谈 欺人之談 qī rén zhī tán (idiom) Deceitful, misleading talk. syn 倾危之士 傾危之士 qīng wēi zhī shì (idiom) A deceitful, sinister, and dangerous person whose actions pose a serious threat to the state and the people. 坑绷拐骗 kēng bēng guǎi piàn (idiom) To use deceitful methods to obtain money or harm others. More broadly, it refers to dishonest or fraudulent practices. 奸狡诡谲 jiān jiǎo guǐ jué (idiom) Describes a person who is deceitful, crafty, and treacherous. 奸诈不级 jiān zhà bù jí (idiom) Refers to a deceitful and unscrupulous person. 巧言利口 qiǎo yán lì kǒu (idiom) Clever but deceitful words combined with sharp verbal argument. It may describe someone eloquent, often with a critical undertone. 弄喧捣鬼 nòng xuān dǎo guǐ (idiom) To create a smokescreen and secretly resort to deceitful schemes. It describes deliberately confusing or deceptive behavior. 狡焉思启 jiǎo yān sī qǐ (idiom) Describes someone who harbors greedy and deceitful ambitions and seeks to invade or seize another country's territory. 狡焉思肆 jiǎo yān sī sì (idiom) To harbor greedy and deceitful intentions while plotting to invade another country. 狡焉思逞 jiǎo yān sī chěng (idiom) To harbor greedy and deceitful intentions and plot against another country's territory. The expression is generally derogatory. 矫情饰诈 矯情飾詐 jiǎo qíng shì zhà (idiom) To disguise oneself with false appearances and thereby deceive others. The expression condemns deceitful and hypocritical behavior. 矫言伪行 jiǎo yán wěi xíng (idiom) False arguments and deceitful conduct. 礼贤远佞 禮賢遠佞 lǐ xián yuǎn nìng (idiom) To honor people of talent and virtue while keeping away those skilled in flattery and deceitful speech. 禁奸除猾 jìn jiān chú huá (idiom) To prohibit and eliminate deceitful, cunning people. The expression condemns dishonesty and treachery. 穷奸极恶 qióng jiān jí è (idiom) Describes someone extremely deceitful, vicious, and cruel. 肉腰刀 ròu yāo dāo (idiom) Refers to a concealed and malicious scheme intended to harm someone, as if killing with a knife made of flesh. It condemns a deceitful way of trapping others. 舞弊营私 wǔ bì yíng sī (idiom) To commit illegal acts through deceitful manipulation in pursuit of private gain. 舞文饰智 舞文飾智 wǔ wén shì zhì (idiom) To manipulate written language and use one’s cleverness to engage in deceitful or corrupt acts. 讦以为直 jié yǐ wéi zhí (idiom) To attack others’ faults or reveal their secrets while considering oneself frank. It describes someone deceitful and hypocritical. 诓言诈语 誆言詐語 kuāng yán zhà yǔ (idiom) Deceitful and misleading words / lies intended to trick others. 诡变多端 guǐ biàn duō duān (idiom) To have many deceitful schemes. It describes someone who is full of tricks and bad ideas. 诡谲无行 詭譎無行 guǐ jué wú xíng (idiom) Describes a person who is habitually deceitful and lacking in moral character. 谗佞之徒 讒佞之徒 chán nìng zhī tú (idiom) Refers to people who slander others and curry favor with the powerful through deceitful flattery. 顽皮赖骨 wán pí lài gǔ (idiom) ① Describes someone unscrupulous, deceitful, and roguish. ② Refers to such a person. 