甜言蜜語

简 甜言蜜语 · 繁 甜言蜜語
Mandarin · pinyin tián yán mì yǔ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) sweet words
  2. sweet talk
  3. cajolery
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甜
tián · sweet, sweetness
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
蜜
mì · honey; sweet; nectar
語
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语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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Mandarin tones

2–2–4–3 · tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tim4 jin4 mat6 jyu5

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tim4 jin4 mat6 jyu5

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) sweet words and honeyed phrases; cajolery

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