자신의 목적을 달성하기 위해 정직하지 못하거나 교활한 수단을 사용하는
showing a skillful use of underhanded or dishonest tactics to achieve goals
예문:
"The company used devious accounting practices to hide its mounting debts from investors."
"He is a devious negotiator who always has a hidden agenda."
가장 직접적인 길을 벗어나 멀리 돌아가거나 굽이진
(of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way; winding or circuitous
예문:
"We took a devious route through the backstreets to avoid the heavy traffic on the main road."
"The stream followed a devious course through the dense forest."