谄词令色 — “To use flattering words and put on an ingratiating expression”
谄词令色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use flattering words and put on an ingratiating expression”. To fawn over someone. Literally, “flattering words and ingratiating looks”.
谄词令色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chǎn谄shàng上ào傲xià下fawn to superiors, arrogant to inferiors
- chǎn谄shàng上yì抑xià下flatter superiors, oppress subordinates
- chǎn谄shàng上qī欺xià下flatter superiors, bully subordinates
- chǎn谄shàng上jiāo骄xià下Fawn on superiors, bully subordinates
- chǎn谄xiào笑xié胁jiān肩fawning smile and hunched shoulders
- chǎn谄yú谀qǔ取róng容flatter to gain favor
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What does 谄词令色 mean?
谄词令色 (chǎn cí lìng sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use flattering words and put on an ingratiating expression”.
How do you pronounce 谄词令色?
谄词令色 is pronounced chǎn cí lìng sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谄词令色 literally mean?
Literally, 谄词令色 means “flattering words and ingratiating looks”. It is used to mean “to use flattering words and put on an ingratiating expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谄词令色?
说奉承人家的话，扮作讨好人家的表情。