狡こう知ち

noun

craftiness; cunning; sly wisdom

Refers to cleverness used for deceitful or self-serving purposes; often carries a negative connotation.

• 彼かれは狡こう知ちに長たけた交こう渉しょう人にんだ。

  He is a negotiator skilled in cunning.

• 狡こう知ちだけでは長ちょう期き的てきな信しん頼らいは得えられない。

  Craftiness alone won't earn long-term trust.