wiles

名词 wile:

1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
   同义词：trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan

1. All her wiles were not enough to persuade them to sell the villa.
   她花言巧语也未能打动他们卖掉别墅。
2. The little boy has many wiles.
   这个小孩有很多诡计。