虚嘴掠舌 — “To use glib, insincere, or flowery words, often to flatter or deceive”
虚嘴掠舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use glib, insincere, or flowery words, often to flatter or deceive”. To sweet-talk.
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虚嘴掠舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虚嘴掠舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 虚嘴掠舌
他总是虚嘴掠舌，用甜言蜜语讨好别人。
He always uses glib words, sweet-talking others to curry favor.
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Synonyms of 虚嘴掠舌
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- xū虚wèi为wēi委yí蛇outwardly courteous but insincere
- xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
- xū虚shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
- xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
- xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
- xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
- xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
- xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion
- xū虚shì室shàng上bái白empty mind, inner clarity
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What does 虚嘴掠舌 mean?
虚嘴掠舌 (xū zuǐ lüè shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use glib, insincere, or flowery words, often to flatter or deceive”.
How do you pronounce 虚嘴掠舌?
虚嘴掠舌 is pronounced xū zuǐ lüè shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚嘴掠舌?
比喻花言巧语。