舌燦蓮花

简 舌灿莲花 · 繁 舌燦蓮花
Mandarin · pinyin shé càn lián huā

Meanings

  1. (idiom) eloquent
  2. entertaining in one's speech
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舌
shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
燦
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蓮
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花
huā · flower; blossoms
灿
càn · vivid, illuminating; bright
莲
lián · lotus, water lily; paradise
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2–4–2–1 · she2 can4 lian2 hua1

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  1. (idiomatic) flamboyant and pleasant sounding speech

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