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Cunning / Sly / Sneaky

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jiǎo

zuru

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狡 means crafty, cunning, sly, deed, or sneaky person.

狡 is not really a positive word, so I don't suggest you order it for a custom wall scroll.

A sly rabbit has three openings to its den

-or- The crafty rabbit has three different entrances to its lair

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jiǎo tù sān kū

A sly rabbit has three openings to its den Scroll

狡兔三窟 speaks to the cunning character of a sly rabbit. Such a rabbit will not have just one hole but rather a few entrances and exits from his liar.

About 2,250 years ago, a rich man told his assistant to go and buy something wonderful that he did not yet possess. He was a man that already had everything, so the assistant went to a local village that owed a great deal of money to the rich man. The assistant told the village elders that all debts were forgiven. All the villagers rejoiced and praised the rich man's name. The assistant returned to the rich man and told him he had purchased “benevolence” for him. The rich man was mildly amused but perhaps slightly confused by the action.

Sometime later, the rich man fell from the favor of the Emperor and was wiped out without a penny to his name. One day he was walking aimlessly and stumbled into the village where the debts had been forgiven. The villagers recognized the man and welcomed him with open arms, clothed, fed him, and gave him a place to live.

Without trying, the man had become like the sly and cunning rabbit. When his exit was blocked, he had another hole to emerge from - and was reborn. This story and idiom come from a book titled “The Amendment” - it's unclear whether this man actually existed or not. But the book did propel this idiom into common use in China.

Still today, this idiom about the rabbit is used in China when suggesting “backup plans,” alternate methods, and anyone with a good escape plan.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
狡 see styles	jiǎo jiao3 chiao zuru ずる	More info & calligraphy: Cunning / Sly / Sneaky crafty; cunning; sly (1) (kana only) cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; (2) (kana only) cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
狡兔三窟 see styles	jiǎo tù sān kū jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1 chiao t`u san k`u chiao tu san ku	More info & calligraphy: A sly rabbit has three openings to its den lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows; a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on (idiom)
奸狡 see styles	jiān jiǎo jian1 jiao3 chien chiao	奸狡 Custom Scroll devious; cunning
狡い see styles	zurui(p); kosui ずるい(P); こすい	狡い Custom Scroll (adjective) (1) (kana only) sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest; (adjective) (2) (こすい only) (kana only) miserly; mean; stingy
狡兎 see styles	kouto / koto こうと	狡兎 Custom Scroll (See 狡兎三窟) smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
狡智 see styles	kouchi / kochi こうち	狡智 Custom Scroll craft; cunning
狡滑 see styles	jiǎo huá jiao3 hua2 chiao hua	狡滑 Custom Scroll variant of 狡猾[jiao3 hua2]
狡猾 see styles	jiǎo huá jiao3 hua2 chiao hua koukatsu / kokatsu こうかつ	狡猾 Custom Scroll crafty; cunning; sly (noun or adjectival noun) sly; cunning; crafty
狡獪狡狯 see styles	jiǎo kuài jiao3 kuai4 chiao k`uai chiao kuai	狡獪 Custom Scroll (literary) crafty; cunning
狡知 see styles	kouchi / kochi こうち	狡知 Custom Scroll craft; cunning
狡詐狡诈 see styles	jiǎo zhà jiao3 zha4 chiao cha	狡詐 Custom Scroll crafty; cunning; deceitful
狡賴狡赖 see styles	jiǎo lài jiao3 lai4 chiao lai	狡賴 Custom Scroll to deny (through sophism)
狡辯狡辩 see styles	jiǎo biàn jiao3 bian4 chiao pien	狡辯 Custom Scroll to deflect blame from oneself with a dishonest story; to make excuses
狡黠 see styles	jiǎo xiá jiao3 xia2 chiao hsia	狡黠 Custom Scroll crafty; astute
狡ける see styles	zurukeru ずるける	狡ける Custom Scroll (v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to shirk one's duties; to be idle; to play truant; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to come loose; to come undone; to get untied
狡休み see styles	zuruyasumi ずるやすみ	狡休み Custom Scroll (noun/participle) playing hookey; being away from work without a good reason
狡賢い see styles	zurugashikoi ずるがしこい	狡賢い Custom Scroll (adjective) devious; cunning; sly; crafty
狡辛い see styles	kosukarai こすからい	狡辛い Custom Scroll (adjective) (kana only) sly
怜悧狡猾 see styles	reirikoukatsu / rerikokatsu れいりこうかつ	怜悧狡猾 Custom Scroll (noun or adjectival noun) cunning; crafty; shrewd; guileful
狡っ辛い see styles	kosukkarai こすっからい	狡っ辛い Custom Scroll (adjective) (kana only) sly
狡兎三窟 see styles	koutosankutsu / kotosankutsu こうとさんくつ	狡兎三窟 Custom Scroll (yoji) very shrewd in preparing a means of escape; being very good at escaping danger
狡兎良狗 see styles	koutoryouku / kotoryoku こうとりょうく	狡兎良狗 Custom Scroll (expression) (yoji) (from 狡兎死して良狗烹らる) (See 狡兎死して走狗烹らる) When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off
狡猾老獪 see styles	koukatsuroukai / kokatsurokai こうかつろうかい	狡猾老獪 Custom Scroll (noun or adjectival noun) sly and crafty
Variations: 狡知狡智 see styles	kouchi / kochi こうち	craft; cunning
狡兔死走狗烹 see styles	jiǎo tù sǐ zǒu gǒu pēng jiao3 tu4 si3 zou3 gou3 peng1 chiao t`u ssu tsou kou p`eng chiao tu ssu tsou kou peng	狡兔死走狗烹 Custom Scroll see 兔死狗烹[tu4 si3 gou3 peng1]
Variations: ずる賢い狡賢い see styles	zurugashikoi ずるがしこい	(adjective) devious; cunning; sly; crafty
狡兎死して走狗烹らる see styles	koutoshishitesoukuniraru / kotoshishitesokuniraru こうとししてそうくにらる	Buy Custom Scroll (expression) when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
狡兎死して走狗煮らる see styles	koutoshishitesoukuniraru / kotoshishitesokuniraru こうとししてそうくにらる	Buy Custom Scroll (expression) when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
Variations: ズル休みずる休み狡休み see styles	zuruyasumi(zuru休mi); zuruyasumi(zuru休mi, 狡休mi) ズルやすみ(ズル休み); ずるやすみ(ずる休み, 狡休み)	(noun/participle) skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
Variations: 小ずるい小狡い小ズルい see styles	kozurui こずるい	(adjective) slightly shrewd

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Cunning Sly Sneaky	狡	zuru	jiǎo / jiao3 / jiao	chiao
A sly rabbit has three openings to its den	狡兔三窟		jiǎo tù sān kū jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1 jiao tu san ku jiaotusanku	chiao t`u san k`u chiaotusanku chiao tu san ku