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巧诈不如拙诚
巧詐不如拙誠
qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng
1.
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
2.
honesty is the best policy
Character Breakdown
巧
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
HSK 4
5 丶
诈
zhà
to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous
HSK 6
7 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
6 丶
拙
zhuō
awkward, clumsy; dull, stupid
HSK 6
8 丶
诚
chéng
honest, sincere, true; actually, really
HSK 4
8 丶
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