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TOPIK 5adjective

간사하다

gansahada

간사해요 · 간사했어요 · 간사한 (+noun)

cunning, wily, sly; fickle

Example

사람 마음이 참 간사해서 상황이 바뀌면 생각도 바뀌어요.

People's hearts are so fickle — when the situation changes, so do their thoughts.

Word parts

간 wicked사 deceive

Literally 'wicked and deceitful'.

Good to know

Set phrase 사람 마음이 간사하다 means people change their minds to suit themselves.