花样 | huā yàng | pattern / way of doing sth / trick / ruse / fancy-style (as in 花樣滑冰|花样滑冰[hua1 yang4 hua2 bing1] figure skating) | |
诡计 | guǐ jì | trick / ruse / crafty scheme | |
计 | jì | to calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan / ruse / meter / gauge | |
智取 | zhì qǔ | to take by ruse / to outwit / to outsmart | |
巧诈不如拙诚 | qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng | the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy |