"a slippery customer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 難以捉摸的人
• 狡猾的人

Definition

指一個難以應付、不可靠或迴避直接回答問題的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這種說法口語化，帶負面色彩，多用於形容難以信任、狡猾、會推諉的人，這裡“customer”不是字面意思上的顧客，而是泛指“人”。

Examples

Be careful—he's a slippery customer.

小心——他是**個難以捉摸的人**。

You can't trust a slippery customer like him.

像他這樣的**狡猾的人**不能信任。

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

我的鄰居是**個難以捉摸的人**，從不說實話。

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

經理是個**難以捉摸的人**，總能推卸責任。

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

跟她這種**狡猾的人**打交道要有耐心——她從不直接回答你。

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

談判時要小心**難以捉摸的人**，他們可能會曲解你的話。