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花言巧語

简花言巧语 · 繁花言巧語

Mandarin · pinyin huā yán qiǎo yǔ

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1–2–3–3 · hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3

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faa1 jin4 haau2 jyu5

Cantonese word readings for 花言巧語. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

faa1 jin4 haau2 jyu5

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) sweet but insincere (usually flattering) speech; slick talk; dishonest rhetoric