油嘴滑舌

Mandarin · pinyin yóu zuǐ huá shé

Meanings

  1. glib
  2. oily-mouthed and smooth talking
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油
yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
嘴
zuǐ · mouth, lips
滑
huá · slip, slide; slippery, polished
舌
shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
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2–3–2–2 · you2 zui3 hua2 she2

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jau4 zeoi2 waat6 sit3

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  1. (idiomatic) speaking in a confident way but without careful thought or honesty; glib, being a fast-talker

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