还有一个 既狡猾又能干
“The other is both cunning and capable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有 一个 既狡猾又能干
“The other is both cunning and capable.”
狡猾的这个你得重视
“You need to watch out for that cunning one.”
“Watch out for this one; they are smart, effective, and hard to control.”
Chinese professional culture respects ability but remains deeply wary of craftiness, knowing that cunning subordinates or rivals can easily disrupt control.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
both... and...
A standard construction used to balance two parallel qualities, often highlighting a tricky or impressive combination.
capable, competent
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to praise someone's ability to handle practical tasks effectively.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's smart and capable.”
“is both capable and smart.”
“This man is cunning.”
“You're a cunning fox,”
“a very cunning old fox.”
“That little thing is very clever.”