詭計 — meaning in English
guǐ jì
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English meaning
- machination noun A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
- swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
- trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.
Senses
詭計 is used for these senses in English:
- machination (chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473]
- swindle An instance of swindling.
- trick Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
machination — full definition
- noun A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
- noun The act of machinating or plotting.
swindle — full definition
- verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
- noun A dishonest scheme designed to cheat people out of money.