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老狐狸

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Collocation

1
老狐狸的本事
2
是只老狐狸
3
终于露出了尾巴

Definition

老狐狸

Literally means:

old fox

Actually means:

It figuratively refers to someone full of tricks and guiles. Derogatory

计很多,非常猎的人。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as subject, object or attributive. (作主语、宾语、定语)
1
Zhè
zhī
lǎoli
老狐狸
shì
guànfàn
惯犯
  
,
zuòàn
作案
cóng
从不
liúxià
留下
hén
痕迹
  
,
suǒ
所以
àn
破案
hěn
yǒu
nán
难度
  

The old fox is a repeat offender and never leaves a mark on the crime, so it is very difficult to solve the case.

2
Zhège
这个
jiānshāng
奸商
shì
zhī
lǎoli
老狐狸
  
,
xiùjué
嗅觉
hěn
língmǐn
灵敏
  
,
yào
zhuāzhù
抓住
de
liwěiba
狐狸尾巴
bu
róng
容易
  

The adulterer is an old fox, the sense of smell is very sensitive, to catch his fox tail is not easy.

3
shí
其实
  
,
zhè
ge
biān
一边
tān
贪污
biān
一边
shēngguān
升官
de
rén
  
,
ge
哪个
shi
lǎoli
老狐狸
  
?
guǒ
如果
méiyǒu
没有
lǎoli
老狐狸
de
běnshì
本事
  
,
men
他们
zǎojiù
早就
kuǎtái
垮台
le
  

In fact, these people who are corrupt and promoted, which is not an old fox? Had it not been for the old fox's erreverity, they would have collapsed.

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