巧伪不如拙诚 — “Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy”
巧伪不如拙诚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy”. Literally, “Clever falsehood is not as good as clumsy sincerity”.
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在与人交往中，我们应该牢记巧伪不如拙诚的道理，真诚待人才能赢得真正的友谊。
In interactions with others, we should always remember that clumsy honesty is better than clever deceit; only by treating people sincerely can we earn true friendship.
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- qiǎo巧bù不kě可jiē阶too ingenious to be surpassed
- qiǎo巧bù不shèng胜zhuō拙Plain effort outweighs cleverness
- qiǎo巧bù不ruò若zhuō拙Simplicity often beats cleverness
- qiǎo巧wěi伪qū趋lì利crafty and false, pursuing gain
- qiǎo巧zuò作míng名mù目invent clever pretexts for improper purpose
- qiǎo巧tōu偷háo豪duó夺cunningly defraud and forcefully seize
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- qiǎo巧qǔ取háo豪duó夺acquire by trickery or force
- qiǎo巧tóng同zào造huà化ingenious like nature's creation
- qiǎo巧duó夺tiān天gōng工exquisitely skillful, surpassing nature
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What does 巧伪不如拙诚 mean?
巧伪不如拙诚 (qiǎo wěi bù rú zhuō chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy”.
How do you pronounce 巧伪不如拙诚?
巧伪不如拙诚 is pronounced qiǎo wěi bù rú zhuō chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 巧伪不如拙诚 literally mean?
Literally, 巧伪不如拙诚 means “Clever falsehood is not as good as clumsy sincerity”. It is used to mean “Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 巧伪不如拙诚?
奸巧的虚伪不如笨拙的诚实