膏唇拭舌 — “To speak with great eloquence and persuasion”
膏唇拭舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with great eloquence and persuasion”. To use all one's rhetorical skills to convince or move people. Literally, “Apply balm to lips and wipe tongue”.
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膏唇拭舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了获得这份宝贵的合作机会，他膏唇拭舌，向客户详细阐述了项目的优势。
To secure this valuable cooperation opportunity, he spoke with great eloquence and persuasion, detailing the project's advantages to the client.
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Synonyms of 膏唇拭舌
More idioms starting with 膏
- gào膏chún唇qí岐shé舌Speak glibly and deceptively
- gāo膏chún唇qí歧shé舌speak with a forked tongue
- gāo膏chún唇shì试shé舌eager to speak one's mind
- gāo膏cháng场xiù绣kuài浍fertile fields with beautiful irrigation
- gāo膏liáng梁zǐ子dì弟pampered rich kids
- gāo膏liáng梁wán纨kù袴pampered rich idlers
- gāo膏liáng梁jǐn锦xiù绣luxurious living
- gāo膏zé泽zhī脂xiāng香luxurious oily fragrant cosmetics
- gāo膏huǒ火zhī之fèi费tuition and schooling expenses
- gāo膏huǒ火zì自jiān煎Talent brings trouble upon oneself
- gāo膏liáng粱zǐ子dì弟spoiled rich kid
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What does 膏唇拭舌 mean?
膏唇拭舌 (gāo chún shì shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with great eloquence and persuasion”.
How do you pronounce 膏唇拭舌?
膏唇拭舌 is pronounced gāo chún shì shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 膏唇拭舌 literally mean?
Literally, 膏唇拭舌 means “Apply balm to lips and wipe tongue”. It is used to mean “to speak with great eloquence and persuasion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 膏唇拭舌?
膏：用油脂涂抹；拭：擦去。用膏涂嘴唇，用布巾揩舌头。形容用尽语言之所能以打动人心。