chicaner
chicaner — 名詞
1. a person who uses clever but dishonest methods to trick people or gain an unfair
奸詐之徒
使用狡猾欺詐手段的人
a person who uses clever but dishonest methods to trick people or gain an unfair advantage, especially in situations related to law, business, or politics.
The newspaper revealed the mayor was a chicaner who took bribes from developers.
報社的調查揭露市長是個奸詐之徒，曾收取開發商的賄賂。
article + noun + relative clause: 'a chicaner who [verb]ed'
Putri refused to work with a contractor whom neighbours called a known chicaner.
Putri 拒絕與那名承包商合作，因為鄰居警告她他是個出了名的奸詐之徒。
The court case dragged on for years because the opposing lawyer, a known chicaner, exploited every loophole.
那件官司拖延了數年之久，因為對造律師是出了名的奸詐之徒，善於利用每一個法律漏洞。
Sahil discovered that the car dealer — a known chicaner — had sold him a stolen vehicle.
Sahil 發現那名車商——一個出了名的奸詐之徒——賣給他一輛贓車。
- honest person
someone who acts truthfully and without deception
文法句型
a chicaner of [context/location]
用法筆記
Extremely rare in modern English. Much less common than the related noun 'chicanery', which names the practice rather than the person. Almost never encountered outside deliberately formal or literary contexts — in everyday language, words like 'trickster' or 'swindler' are preferred.