"a slippery customer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 难以捉摸的人
• 狡猾的人

Definition

指一个难以应付、不可靠或回避直接回答问题的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这种说法属口语，带贬义，多用于形容难以信任、狡猾、爱推脱的人，不是指真正的“顾客”，“customer”在这里泛指“人”。

Examples

Be careful—he's a slippery customer.

小心——他是**个难以捉摸的人**。

You can't trust a slippery customer like him.

像他这样的**狡猾的人**不能信任。

My neighbor is a slippery customer; he never tells the truth.

我的邻居是**个难以捉摸的人**，从不说实话。

The manager is a slippery customer—he always finds a way to avoid blame.

经理是个**难以捉摸的人**，总能推卸责任。

Dealing with a slippery customer like her takes patience—she never gives you a straight answer.

和她这种**狡猾的人**打交道需要耐心——她从不正面回答你。

Watch out for a slippery customer in negotiations—they might twist your words.

谈判时要小心**难以捉摸的人**，他们可能会歪曲你的话。