狡猾

• ピンイン: jiǎo huá
• 漢字の分解: 狡 = 犭(animal) + 交 — crafty; 猾 = 犭(animal) + 骨 — slippery, cunning

意味

ずる賢い；狡猾な

Describes someone who uses cleverness for deception or self-interest, often at others' expense. Strongly negative connotation, implying untrustworthiness. Often used for animals like foxes in fables, and for people who are manipulative.

例文

1. 那个商人非常狡猾，签合同前一定要仔细审查。
2. 狐狸在寓言里总是狡猾的代表。
3. 他表面上很诚恳，其实内心非常狡猾。

使い方ガイド

場面: character description, criticism, fables

トーン: negative

正しい言い方

• 别被他狡猾的外表骗了。(Don't be fooled by his cunning appearance.)
• 他太狡猾了，很难对付。(He's too cunning — hard to deal with.)

避ける言い方

• 用'狡猾'称赞某人聪明 (Don't use 狡猾 to praise intelligence — it's negative; use 聪明 or 机智 for positive cleverness)

起源と歴史

Composed of 狡 (crafty; cunning) + 猾 (slippery; cunning). Both characters share the 犭 (dog/animal) radical and together intensify the meaning of slyness.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal