刁钻刻薄 — “Cunning”
刁钻刻薄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cunning”. Malicious, and harsh in speech and manner, often characterized by a mean and unkind disposition towards others. Literally, “Cunning and acrimonious”.
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刁钻刻薄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刁钻刻薄 Character Breakdown
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她那刁钻刻薄的嘴脸，让周围的人都不愿与她深交。
Her cunning and harsh demeanor made people around her unwilling to get close to her.
Idioms Related to 刁钻刻薄
More idioms starting with 刁
- diāo刁shēng声làng浪qì气to speak in a sly and flirtatious manner
- diāo刁tiān天jué决dì地to quarrel loudly and fiercely
- diāo刁dǒu斗sēn森yán严Strictly guarded and heavily fortified
- 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cù促xiá狭cunning and mischievous
- 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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What does 刁钻刻薄 mean?
刁钻刻薄 (diāo zuān kè bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cunning”.
How do you pronounce 刁钻刻薄?
刁钻刻薄 is pronounced diāo zuān kè bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刁钻刻薄 literally mean?
Literally, 刁钻刻薄 means “Cunning and acrimonious”. It is used to mean “Cunning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刁钻刻薄?
刁钻：狡猾奸诈。形容人狡猾奸诈，待人苛刻薄情。