巧言令色
巧言令色
- to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 巧 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 巧言令色，鮮矣仁。 Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
- 「巧言令色，鮮矣仁」這句說話，用來形容他最適合不過了。他說的話，沒有一句是有誠意的。 They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
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