刁钻促狭 — “Cunning and mischievous, fond of playing tricks on others”
刁钻促狭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cunning and mischievous, fond of playing tricks on others”. Literally, “tricky and mischievous”.
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刁钻促狭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刁钻促狭 Character Breakdown
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他为人刁钻促狭，总爱开一些让人哭笑不得的玩笑。
He is cunning and mischievous, always fond of playing jokes that leave people not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Idioms Related to 刁钻促狭
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- diāo刁tiān天jué决dì地to quarrel loudly and fiercely
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- diāo刁huá滑jiān奸zhà诈cunning, sly, treacherous, and deceitful
- diāo刁zuān钻cù促tāo搯cunning and mischievous
- diāo刁zuān钻kè刻bó薄cunning, malicious, and harsh
- diāo刁zuān钻gǔ古guài怪cunning, peculiar, and eccentric
- diāo刁fēng风nòng弄yuè月engage in a clandestine romantic affair
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Open the tool →Questions about 刁钻促狭
What does 刁钻促狭 mean?
刁钻促狭 (diāo zuān cù xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cunning and mischievous, fond of playing tricks on others”.
How do you pronounce 刁钻促狭?
刁钻促狭 is pronounced diāo zuān cù xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刁钻促狭 literally mean?
Literally, 刁钻促狭 means “tricky and mischievous”. It is used to mean “Cunning and mischievous, fond of playing tricks on others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刁钻促狭?
狡猾而好捉弄人。亦作“刁钻促搯”。