诡计 guǐjì trick
trick; ruse; crafty scheme
How to remember 诡计: 诡 to cheat + 计 calculate = trick.
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How it is used
- A crafty scheme / cunning trick - 识破诡计 (shípò guǐjì) to see through a ruse; 诡计多端 (guǐjì-duōduān) full of tricks and deceit.
- Strongly negative and deceitful, unlike neutral 计划 (jìhuà, plan) or 策略 (cèlüè, strategy).
- Belongs to storytelling, villains, and warnings; near 阴谋 (yīnmóu, plot/conspiracy) but more about trickery than large-scale conspiracy.
Example sentences
- 老的犬可以学新的诡计。 Lǎo de quǎn kěyǐ xuéxīn de guǐjì.Old dogs can learn new tricks.