取巧 qǔqiǎo to take shortcuts Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 取巧 qǔ//qiǎo to take shortcuts To use clever or opportunistic means to avoid hard work or to gain an unfair advantage; to pull a fast one or find a quick fix. to strive for craftsmanship (literary) To strive for craftsmanship or technical skill in art or writing. to seek an opportunity To look for a chance or a favorable moment to act or speak Frequency Movie subtitles 0.060 per million appears in 0% of films Written text 0.352 per million Cross-References Antonym 守拙 shǒuzhuōSynonym 讨巧 tǎoqiǎo Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
取巧 qǔ//qiǎo to take shortcuts To use clever or opportunistic means to avoid hard work or to gain an unfair advantage; to pull a fast one or find a quick fix. to strive for craftsmanship (literary) To strive for craftsmanship or technical skill in art or writing. to seek an opportunity To look for a chance or a favorable moment to act or speak Frequency Movie subtitles 0.060 per million appears in 0% of films Written text 0.352 per million Cross-References Antonym 守拙 shǒuzhuōSynonym 讨巧 tǎoqiǎo Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
