油嘴油舌 — “To be glib and slick in speech”
油嘴油舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be glib and slick in speech”. To have a smooth and frivolous tongue. Literally, “Oily mouth, oily tongue; glib mouth, glib tongue”.
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油嘴油舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油嘴油舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 油嘴油舌
他总是油嘴油舌的，让人很难相信他的话。
He is always glib and slick, making it hard for people to believe his words.
Idioms Related to 油嘴油舌
More idioms starting with 油
- yóu油guāng光kě可jiàn鉴Sleek and lustrous
- yóu油guāng光jīng晶liàng亮smooth, glossy, and radiant
- yóu油guāng光shuǐ水huá滑Sleek, glossy, or slick and evasive
- yóu油zuǐ嘴gǒu狗shé舌glib, insincere, and vulgar talk
- yóu油bì壁xiāng香chē车an elegant carriage for women
- yóu油tóu头guāng光gùn棍a slick-haired dissolute bachelor
- yóu油tóu头huá滑nǎo脑slick, glib, and cunning
- yóu油tóu头huá滑liǎn脸slick, cunning, and glib
- yóu油tóu头huá滑miàn面slick, cunning, and untrustworthy
- yóu油tóu头fěn粉miàn面sleek hair and powdered face
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Open the tool →Questions about 油嘴油舌
What does 油嘴油舌 mean?
油嘴油舌 (yóu zuǐ yóu shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be glib and slick in speech”.
How do you pronounce 油嘴油舌?
油嘴油舌 is pronounced yóu zuǐ yóu shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 油嘴油舌 literally mean?
Literally, 油嘴油舌 means “Oily mouth, oily tongue; glib mouth, glib tongue”. It is used to mean “to be glib and slick in speech”.
What is the Chinese definition of 油嘴油舌?
形容说话油滑轻浮。