玩弄词藻 — “To use flowery or ornate language insincerely or excessively”
玩弄词藻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use flowery or ornate language insincerely or excessively”. Often to impress or obscure the true meaning. Literally, “Play with rhetoric”.
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玩弄词藻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
玩弄词藻 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 玩弄词藻
他的文章内容空洞，只是在玩弄词藻，没有提出任何独到的见解。
His article was empty in content, merely playing with rhetoric and offering no original insights.
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Synonyms of 玩弄词藻
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What does 玩弄词藻 mean?
玩弄词藻 (wán nòng cí zǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use flowery or ornate language insincerely or excessively”.
How do you pronounce 玩弄词藻?
玩弄词藻 is pronounced wán nòng cí zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玩弄词藻 literally mean?
Literally, 玩弄词藻 means “Play with rhetoric”. It is used to mean “to use flowery or ornate language insincerely or excessively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玩弄词藻?
以经常虚伪地使用华丽词语为标志的言语行为