巧诈不如拙诚 qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
  2. honesty is the best policy

CHARACTERS

巧 qiǎo
HSK 4
skillful, ingenious, clever
诈 zhà
HSK 6
cheat, defraud, swindle; trick
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
拙 zhuō
HSK 6
stupid, clumsy, crude; convention
诚 chéng
HSK 4
sincere, honest; true, real