海千山千

Reading

Kana: うみせんやません

Romaji: umisen'yamasen

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

sly old dog; old fox

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

千

Readings: セン、 ち

Meaning: thousand

山

Readings: サン、 セン、 やま

Meaning: mountain

Example Sentences

あいつは海千山千(うみせんやません)だから、取(と)り引(ひ)き相手(あいて)としてはかなり手強(てづよ)いぞ。

➥All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client.

あいつも海千山千(うみせんやません)だから、相手(あいて)と取引(とりひき)させてもかなり手(て)づよいぞ。

➥With all of his tricks he has mastered, he will be able to deal with any formidable client.