“出老千”，怎么翻译成英语？How to translate Chinese term "出老千"? "underhand" 和"underhanded"用法

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The term "出老千" is a Chinese idiom that means cheating or using fraudulent means to gain an advantage, typically in a game or competition. In English, it could be translated as "cheating", "using underhanded tactics", "employing deceitful means", or "rigging the game".

桐木舟英语：
What's the difference between "underhand" and "underhanded"? I see both of them are adjectives.

ChatGPT
"Underhand" and "underhanded" are both adjectives that mean deceitful or dishonest. The difference between them is mainly a matter of usage and context.
"Underhand" is the more common of the two terms and is used in both British and American English. It can refer to a range of actions or behaviors that are dishonest, sneaky, or disreputable, such as underhand dealing, underhand tactics, or underhand methods.
"Underhanded" is primarily used in American English and is considered a variant spelling of "underhand." However, it is often used to describe actions or behaviors that are particularly sneaky, deceptive, or devious, implying a greater degree of moral or ethical wrongdoing. For example, "an underhanded scheme to defraud investors" or "an underhanded attempt to undermine his competitor's business."
In summary, "underhand" is the more general term for dishonest or disreputable behavior, while "underhanded" carries a stronger connotation of deceitfulness or moral wrongdoing.

桐木舟英语：
List respectively 5 sentences about the usage of both words.

ChatGPT
Sure, here are five example sentences for each word:
"Underhand":

• The underhand pitch in softball is often used as a deceptive tactic.
• The spy used underhand methods to gather information.
• The underhand dealings of the corrupt politician were exposed by the media.
• The company used an underhand trick to avoid paying its taxes.
• He threw the ball underhand to his little brother, who was just learning how to catch.
  

"Underhanded":

• The underhanded way he lied to his boss cost him his job.
• She made an underhanded attempt to manipulate the results of the experiment.
• The underhanded play by the football team resulted in a penalty.
• He used underhanded tactics to win the election.
• The competitor's underhanded actions caused them to be disqualified from the race.
  

桐木舟英语：
桐木舟查询字典：
underhand
under·hand / ˌʌndəˈhænd; NAmE -dərˈh- / (also less frequent under·hand·ed / -ˈhændid / )
adjective   
(disapproving) secret and dishonest
   秘密的；阴险的；狡诈的；卑鄙的:
   I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way.
   我从未想到她的行为竟如此阴险。
underhand

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un∙der∙hand¹ / ˈʌndəhænd ; ˌʌndəˈhænd /
also under∙hand∙ed / ˌʌndəˈhændɪd ; ˌʌndəˈhændəd /
◙adj.
1. dishonest and done secretly
• 欺诈的; 秘密进行的:
»They did it all in such an underhand way.
  这一切他们都进行得非常秘密。
»He's been involved in some underhand dealings.
  他参与了一些秘密交易。
--› see OVERHAND

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underhand²
◙adv [AmE]
1. if you throw a ball underhand, you throw it without moving your arm above your shoulder
• 〔投球〕低手地;
【SYN】 underarm [BrE]

underhand
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adverb
Etymology: under (II) + hand
1.
a. : by secret means : in a clandestine manner : not openly : not fairly
  < mean revenge, committed underhand — John Dryden >
b. archaic : quietly, unobtrusively
2. : with the target seen below the bow hand
3. [under (I) + hand] : with an underhand motion
< toss a ball underhand >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : aimed so that the target is seen below the bow hand
< underhand shooting at long range >
2. : marked by or treated with secrecy, chicanery, and deception or by hidden craft and deceit : not honest, open, and aboveboard : sly
< a coward with an underhand streak of cruelty — G.J.Becker >
< stooping to underhand methods to gain his end >
3. : done so as to evade notice : marked by quiet unobtrusiveness or subtlety
< from his intellectual superiority he is deemed to exert an underhand influence against the officers — Herman Melville >
4. : performed with the hand kept below the level of the shoulder
< flip an underhand pass in football >
< underhand shot for the basket >
also : using such a manner of throwing
< underhand bowler >
< underhand pitcher >
5. : working from above downward
< underhand surface mining >
Synonyms: see secret
III. noun
Etymology: underhand (II)
: a ball delivered underhand : an underhand delivery
IV. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: underhand (I)
: to throw, pass, or pitch (a ball) in an underhand manner

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underhanded
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : underhand 2
< did not look quite like a professional gambler, but something … in his countenance suggested an underhanded mode of life — Willa Cather >
2. : insufficiently provided with hands or workers : shorthanded, undermanned
Synonyms: see secret
II. adverb
: underhand
< the ball must be delivered underhanded, not thrown or jerked — Quarterly Review >

un·der·hand·ed
/ˌʌndɚˈhændəd/ adj
  1 [more ~; most ~] chiefly US : done in a secret and dishonest way : intended to deceive or trick someone
   People resented the underhanded [=(chiefly Brit) underhand] way that he came to power.
   underhanded tactics/methods
  2 US : underhand 1, 1
   an underhanded throw
  underhanded adv , US
   She threw the ball underhanded.