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糖衣炮弹
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糖衣炮弹 — “An insidious tactic or offer”

糖衣炮弹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an insidious tactic or offer”. Seemingly attractive but with harmful or deceptive intentions, often used to corrupt, lure, or gain control. Literally, “sugar-coated bullet”.

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糖衣炮弹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

糖衣炮弹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
糖
táng16sugar, candy, sweets
衣
yī6clothes or covering
炮
pào9roast, bake, or stir-fry
弹
dàn11bullet, play, criticize

Example Sentence with 糖衣炮弹

他知道这份优厚的提议是对方抛出的糖衣炮弹,所以保持了警惕。
He knew the generous offer was a sugar-coated bullet from the other party, so he remained vigilant.

Idioms Related to 糖衣炮弹

Synonyms of 糖衣炮弹

  • tián甜yán言mì蜜yǔ语sweet talk

Antonyms of 糖衣炮弹

  • yī一chén尘bù不rǎn染pure and unsullied

More idioms starting with 糖

  • táng糖shé舌mì蜜kǒu口speak with honeyed words

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Questions about 糖衣炮弹

What does 糖衣炮弹 mean?

糖衣炮弹 (táng yī pào dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an insidious tactic or offer”.

How do you pronounce 糖衣炮弹?

糖衣炮弹 is pronounced táng yī pào dàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 糖衣炮弹 literally mean?

Literally, 糖衣炮弹 means “sugar-coated bullet”. It is used to mean “an insidious tactic or offer”.

What is the Chinese definition of 糖衣炮弹?

用糖衣裹着的炮弹;比喻用腐蚀、拉拢、诱惑等手段去牟取自己的利益。

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