An old fox; an extremely cunning, treacherous, and astute person; an old hand at sly maneuvering.
那位商人表面看起来很和善，实则老奸巨猾，谈判时总是能占尽便宜。
That businessman appears kind on the surface, but he is actually an old fox, always managing to gain every advantage during negotiations.
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Ancient
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During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Chancellor Li Linfu was an extremely cunning and insidious person. On the surface, he pretended to be loyal and benevolent, always speaking sweet words, but often harbored malicious schemes. Those he entrapped even thought he was loyal.
He would curry favor with and alienate anyone Emperor Xuanzong trusted, secretly attacking and retaliating against them.
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