guile
noun [ U ] formal uk/ɡaɪl/ us/ɡaɪl/
狡诈,奸诈,欺骗
clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone
The president will need to use all her political guile to stay in power. 这位总统要想继续掌权就要施展她全部政治手段和伎俩。
He is a simple man, totally lacking in guile. 他很单纯,完全不会耍什么诡计。
Synonym: chicanery