すみ
隅
　
に
お
置
　
け
　
な
　
い

expression

  1. witty and knowing, not to be underestimated, smooth operator.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
すみ
隅
　
に
お
置
　
け
　
な
　
い
 隅に置けない すみにおけない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

corner, nook
すみ　グウ (Early High School, N2)
long-tailed monkey
グ　グウ　おながざる (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ　ニュ　あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
placement, put, set
お.く　チ　おき (4th, N3)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す　なお　チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)