滚瓜溜油 — “To speak smoothly and fluently”
滚瓜溜油 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak smoothly and fluently”. (of livestock) to be plump and sleek, well-fed. Literally, “rolling melon, slippery oil”.
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滚瓜溜油 Pronunciation and Pinyin
滚瓜溜油 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 滚瓜溜油
他记忆力极佳，背诵课文时总是滚瓜溜油，从不卡壳。
He has an excellent memory; when reciting texts, he always does it smoothly and fluently, never getting stuck.
Idioms Related to 滚瓜溜油
More idioms starting with 滚
- gǔn滚tāng汤pō泼xuě雪melt like snow in boiling water
- gǔn滚tāng汤jiāo浇xuě雪Melt like snow in boiling water
- gǔn滚gǔn滚dāng当cháo潮Continuously rising to prominence and power
- gǔn滚gǔn滚tāo滔tāo滔rolling and surging continuously
- gǔn滚gǔn滚ér而lái来Surging forth continuously and rapidly
- gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yuán圆perfectly round and smooth
- gǔn滚jiè芥tóu投zhēn针slow progress, meager results
- gǔn滚xuě雪qiú球grow or increase rapidly
- gǔn滚ān鞍xià下mǎ马dismount swiftly from a horse
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Open the tool →Questions about 滚瓜溜油
What does 滚瓜溜油 mean?
滚瓜溜油 (gǔn guā liū yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak smoothly and fluently”.
How do you pronounce 滚瓜溜油?
滚瓜溜油 is pronounced gǔn guā liū yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 滚瓜溜油 literally mean?
Literally, 滚瓜溜油 means “rolling melon, slippery oil”. It is used to mean “to speak smoothly and fluently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 滚瓜溜油?
形容说话非常流利、顺畅或牲畜长得很肥