巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋ haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1
- to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
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巧
- 乖巧 guāi qiǎo ㄍㄨㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˇ gwaai1 haau2 clever (child)
- 巧合 qiǎo hé ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ haau2 hap6 coincidence
- 巧妙 qiǎo miào ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋ haau2 miu6 ingenious; clever
- 恰巧 qià qiǎo ㄑㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ hap1 haau2 by chance; as chance would have it
- 技巧 jì qiǎo ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ gei6 haau2 skill
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- 凑巧 湊巧 còu qiǎo ㄘㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ cau3 haau2 fortuitously
- 碰巧 pèng qiǎo ㄆㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ pung3 haau2 by chance
- 灵巧 靈巧 líng qiǎo ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ling4 haau2 deft
- 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ haau2 hak1 lik6 (loanword) chocolate
- 心灵手巧 心靈手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ sam1 ling4 sau2 haau2 capable
- 不巧 bù qiǎo ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ bat1 haau2 too bad
- 偏巧 piān qiǎo ㄆㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄠˇ pin1 haau2 by coincidence
- 刚巧 剛巧 gāng qiǎo ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄠˇ gong1 haau2 by chance
- 取巧 qǔ qiǎo ㄑㄩˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ceoi2 haau2 quick fix
- 可巧 kě qiǎo ㄎㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ho2 haau2 by happy coincidence
- 小巧 xiǎo qiǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ siu2 haau2 small and exquisite
- 巧了 qiǎo le ㄑㄧㄠˇ ˙ㄌㄜ haau2 liu5 what a coincidence!
- 巧人 qiǎo rén ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ haau2 jan4 Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid (Tw)
- 巧匠 qiǎo jiàng ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ haau2 zoeng6 skilled workman
- 巧妇 巧婦 qiǎo fù ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋ haau2 fu5 clever wife
言
- 传言 傳言 chuán yán ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ cyun4 jin4 rumor
- 名言 míng yán ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ming4 jin4 saying
- 宣言 xuān yán ㄒㄩㄢ ㄧㄢˊ syun1 jin4 declaration
- 寓言 yù yán ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyu6 jin4 fable; allegory; parable
- 怨言 yuàn yán ㄩㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyun3 jin4 complaint
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- 方言 fāng yán ㄈㄤ ㄧㄢˊ fong1 jin4 topolect
- 留言 liú yán ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ lau4 jin4 to leave a message; to leave one's comments
- 发言 發言 fā yán ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊ faat3 jin4 to make a speech
- 而言 ér yán ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji4 jin4 (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 言行 yán xíng ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jin4 hang6 words and actions
- 言语 言語 yán yǔ ㄧㄢˊ ㄩˇ jin4 jyu5 words
- 言论 言論 yán lùn ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ jin4 leon6 expression of opinion
- 言辞 言辭 yán cí ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊ jin4 ci4 words
- 语言 語言 yǔ yán ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊ jyu5 jin4 language
- 诺言 諾言 nuò yán ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄢˊ nok6 jin4 promise
- 谎言 謊言 huǎng yán ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄢˊ fong1 jin4 lie
- 谣言 謠言 yáo yán ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄢˊ jiu4 jin4 rumor
- 预言 預言 yù yán ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyu6 jin4 to predict
- 代言人 dài yán rén ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ doi6 jin4 jan4 spokesperson
- 换言之 換言之 huàn yán zhī ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ wun6 jin4 zi1 in other words
令
- 下令 xià lìng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ haa6 ling6 to give an order; to issue an order
- 口令 kǒu lìng ㄎㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ hau2 ling6 oral command
- 司令 sī lìng ㄙ ㄌㄧㄥˋ si1 ling6 commanding officer
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 指令 zhǐ lìng ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ zi2 ling6 to order; to command
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- 法令 fǎ lìng ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ faat3 ling6 decree; ordinance
- 禁令 jìn lìng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ gam3 ling6 prohibition
- 夏令营 夏令營 xià lìng yíng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄥˊ haa6 ling6 jing4 summer camp
- 令人 lìng rén ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ling6 jan4 to cause one (to do sth)
- 令兄 lìng xiōng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ling6 hing1 Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
- 令吉 lìng jí ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊ ling6 gat1 ringgit (Malaysian currency unit)
- 令名 lìng míng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ling6 ming4 good name
- 令和 Lìng hé ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊ ling6 wo4 Reiwa, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (2019-) of emperor Naruhito 德仁
- 令堂 lìng táng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄤˊ ling6 tong4 (honorific) your mother
- 令嫒 令嬡 lìng ài ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄞˋ variant of 令爱
- 令尊 lìng zūn ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄣ ling6 zyun1 Your esteemed father (honorific)
- 令弟 lìng dì ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ ling6 dai6 honorable little brother
- 令爱 令愛 lìng ài ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄞˋ ling6 oi3 (courteous) your daughter
- 令慈 lìng cí ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄘˊ ling6 ci4 Your esteemed mother (honorific)
- 令正 lìng zhèng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄥˋ ling6 zing3 (honorific) your wife
色
- 出色 chū sè ㄔㄨ ㄙㄜˋ ceot1 sik1 remarkable; outstanding
- 彩色 cǎi sè ㄘㄞˇ ㄙㄜˋ coi2 sik1 color
- 景色 jǐng sè ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄜˋ ging2 sik1 scenery; landscape; view
- 本色 běn sè ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄜˋ bun2 sik1 inherent qualities
- 灰色 huī sè ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄜˋ fui1 sik1 gray
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- 特色 tè sè ㄊㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ dak6 sik1 a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
- 白色 bái sè ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋ baak6 sik1 white
- 眼色 yǎn sè ㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan5 sik1 signal made with one's eyes
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋ hung4 sik1 red (color)
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè ㄌㄩˋ ㄙㄜˋ luk6 sik1 green
- 脸色 臉色 liǎn sè ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ lim5 sik1 complexion
- 色彩 sè cǎi ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄞˇ sik1 coi2 tint; coloring; coloration
- 色情 sè qíng ㄙㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sik1 cing4 pornography
- 色泽 色澤 sè zé ㄙㄜˋ ㄗㄜˊ sik1 zaak6 color and luster
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 蓝色 藍色 lán sè ㄌㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ laam4 sik1 blue (color)
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 逊色 遜色 xùn sè ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ seon3 sik1 inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
- 银色 銀色 yín sè ㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngan4 sik1 silver (color)
- 颜色 顏色 yán sè ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan4 sik1 color
Example sentences
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巧言令色 ， 鲜 鮮 矣 仁 。
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
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「 巧言令色 ， 鲜 鮮 矣 仁 」 这 這 句 说话 說話 ， 用来 用來 形容 他 最 适合 適合 不过 不過 了 。 他 说 說 的话 的話 ， 没有 沒有 一句 是 有 诚意 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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