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耍花腔 — “Play flowery language”

耍花腔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use elaborate or deceptive language, often to flatter, mislead, or avoid the truth; to speak glibly and insincerely”. Literally, “play flowery language”.

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耍花腔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耍花腔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耍
shuǎ9play, frolic, wield, or trick
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
腔
qiāng12cavity, tune, or accent

Example Sentence with 耍花腔

别再耍花腔了,说点实在的吧
Stop using flowery language; say something substantial.

Idioms Related to 耍花腔

More idioms starting with 耍

  • shuǎ耍liǎng两miàn面pài派play a double game
  • shuǎ耍zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子engage in empty talk
  • shuǎ耍xīn心yǎn眼er儿play mind tricks for personal gain
  • shuǎ耍shǒu手wàn腕use clever tactics to achieve goals
  • shuǎ耍huá滑tóu头shirk work or responsibility artfully
  • shuǎ耍bǐ笔gǎn杆zi子wield a pen skillfully
  • shuǎ耍huā花qiāng枪play petty tricks
  • shuǎ耍pín贫zuǐ嘴to chatter idly or playfully

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Questions about 耍花腔

What does 耍花腔 mean?

耍花腔 (shuǎ huā qiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use elaborate or deceptive language, often to flatter, mislead, or avoid the truth; to speak glibly and insincerely”.

How do you pronounce 耍花腔?

耍花腔 is pronounced shuǎ huā qiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耍花腔 literally mean?

Literally, 耍花腔 means “play flowery language”. It is used to mean “to use elaborate or deceptive language, often to flatter, mislead, or avoid the truth; to speak glibly and insincerely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耍花腔?

用虚假而动听的话骗人。

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