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耍滑头 — “To resort to clever tricks to shirk work or responsibility”

耍滑头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to clever tricks to shirk work or responsibility”. To be artful in avoiding duties.

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耍滑头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耍滑头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耍
shuǎ9play, frolic, wield, or trick
滑
huá13smooth, slippery, slide
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 耍滑头

他总是想耍滑头,把最累的活儿推给别人。
He always tries to play tricks to shirk work, pushing the heaviest tasks onto others.

Idioms Related to 耍滑头

More idioms starting with 耍

  • shuǎ耍liǎng两miàn面pài派play a double game
  • shuǎ耍zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子engage in empty talk
  • shuǎ耍xīn心yǎn眼er儿play mind tricks for personal gain
  • shuǎ耍shǒu手wàn腕use clever tactics to achieve goals
  • shuǎ耍bǐ笔gǎn杆zi子wield a pen skillfully
  • shuǎ耍huā花qiāng枪play petty tricks
  • shuǎ耍huā花qiāng腔use deceptive or insincere language
  • shuǎ耍pín贫zuǐ嘴to chatter idly or playfully

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Questions about 耍滑头

What does 耍滑头 mean?

耍滑头 (shuǎ huá tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to clever tricks to shirk work or responsibility”.

How do you pronounce 耍滑头?

耍滑头 is pronounced shuǎ huá tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 耍滑头?

指耍弄手段使自己少出力或不担责任

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