waat6猾

Jyutpingwaat6

Yalewaaht

Rare

Definition

Sly, cunning, or deceitful.

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How it's used

Used primarily to describe someone who is slippery or untrustworthy in their dealings. It carries a stronger sense of being manipulative compared to just being clever or smart. You will often hear it used in social contexts when someone is trying to avoid responsibility or gain an unfair advantage.

Examples

ni1呢go3個jan4人hou2好waat6猾，nei5你cin1千kei4祈m4唔hou2好seon3信keoi5佢。

This person is very sly, you really shouldn't trust him.

keoi5佢gam3咁waat6猾，dim2點wui2會gam3咁jung4容ji6易bei2俾nei5你aak3呃dou3到？

He is so cunning, how could he be easily tricked by you?

Common phrases

gaau2狡waat6猾

sly and cunning

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 狡猾, which is a common two-character compound. While 猾 can stand alone in some contexts, it is much more frequently used as part of the full term 狡猾 in both speech and writing.