(loanword) chocolate

technical proficiency, dexterity, or mastery in a craft, sport, or art

a chance occurrence of events or the state of being coincidental

by chance, by coincidence, or to happen to do something

ingenious, clever, or skillful in design or execution

small and exquisitely or delicately made, often referring to objects or facial features

cute, sweet, and well-behaved in a way that is endearing

light and easy to handle or carry

by chance or coincidence; as luck would have it

elaborate and ingenious

by chance; as chance would have it

to occur by coincidence at a specific moment; to happen to

skillful and quick in movement or action, especially with the hands

too bad; by an unlucky coincidence; as luck would have it

by chance, by coincidence, or by good luck

dishonest rhetoric or wheedling intended to mislead, cheat, or manipulate

to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic

a person who is highly skilled or expert at a specific manual task or craft

mentally alert and physically skillful, particularly in manual work or handicrafts

(idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite

with familiarity you learn the trick; practice makes perfect

to attempt a clever maneuver only to have it backfire or result in a clumsy mistake; to overreach oneself

to invent labels or pretexts for dubious purposes or to deceive

fine, slender, and exquisitely or daintily made

to work resourcefully or apply intelligence

To act in a clever or opportunistic way to achieve a desired outcome with minimal effort or cost.

to use a quick fix or an opportunistic shortcut to bypass a difficulty or save effort

to have a silver tongue; to be smooth-talking or persuasive, often in a deceitful or insincere way

innovative thinking or cleverness in design and conception

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice; even the most capable person cannot succeed without the necessary resources.

to be skillful with one's hands or manually adroit

by coincidence or against expectation; as luck would have it

crafty, deceitful, or scheming in a clever way

a curious coincidence; without coincidences there would be no stories

by happy coincidence

a skilled workman

clever wife or ingenious housewife

To be glib in speech and wear an ingratiating expression.

tangram (traditional Chinese block puzzle)

Qiaojia county in Zhaotong, Yunnan

an ingenious or clever plan, scheme, or maneuver

Qiaojia county in Zhaotong, Yunnan

to argue skillfully or cleverly, often in an attempt to justify or excuse oneself

characterized by clever deception or artful trickery

The unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse; honesty is the best policy.

patient work makes a skilled craftsman

arriving early is not as good as arriving at the right moment; being lucky enough to arrive at a fortuitous time

tchoukball (loanword)