4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 379

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The idiom being introduced now is 「深奸巨猾」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

The old man is cunning and sly. Describes a person who is very worldly-wise and extremely cunning and treacherous.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shēn jiān jù huá

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 gaan1 geui6 waat6

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