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啖以甘言 — “To entice with sweet words or flattery”

啖以甘言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to entice with sweet words or flattery”. To lure with honeyed words. Literally, “Entice with sweet words”.

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啖以甘言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

啖以甘言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
啖
dàn11eat, feed, entice, or lure
以
yǐ5by means of
甘
gān5sweet, willing, beneficial
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 啖以甘言

销售员总是喜欢啖以甘言,让顾客觉得产品物超所值,从而促成交易。
The salesperson always likes to entice with sweet words, making customers feel the product is excellent value for money, thus facilitating the transaction.

Idioms Related to 啖以甘言

More idioms starting with 啖

  • dàn啖yǐ以zhòng重lì利entice with heavy benefits
  • dàn啖zhǐ指yǎo咬shé舌terrified into silence
  • dàn啖fàn饭zhī之dào道means of making a living

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What does 啖以甘言 mean?

啖以甘言 (dàn yǐ gān yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to entice with sweet words or flattery”.

How do you pronounce 啖以甘言?

啖以甘言 is pronounced dàn yǐ gān yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 啖以甘言 literally mean?

Literally, 啖以甘言 means “Entice with sweet words”. It is used to mean “to entice with sweet words or flattery”.

What is the Chinese definition of 啖以甘言?

啖:引诱;甘:甜。用甜言蜜语去引诱人

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