油嘴滑舌 — “To be smooth-tongued and glib”
油嘴滑舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be smooth-tongued and glib”. To talk slickly and insincerely, often to flatter or deceive. Literally, “oily mouth and slippery tongue”.
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油嘴滑舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 油yóu
- 嘴zuǐ
- 滑huá
- 舌shé
油嘴滑舌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 油嘴滑舌
他总是油嘴滑舌地哄骗别人，很少说真心话。
He always uses a glib tongue to coax others, rarely speaking from the heart.
Idioms Related to 油嘴滑舌
Synonyms of 油嘴滑舌
Antonyms of 油嘴滑舌
More idioms starting with 油
- yóu油guāng光kě可jiàn鉴Sleek and lustrous
- yóu油guāng光jīng晶liàng亮smooth, glossy, and radiant
- yóu油guāng光shuǐ水huá滑Sleek, glossy, or slick and evasive
- yóu油zuǐ嘴yóu油shé舌glib and slick in speech
- yóu油zuǐ嘴gǒu狗shé舌glib, insincere, and vulgar talk
- yóu油zuǐ嘴huā花chún唇glib-tongued and insincere
- yóu油bì壁xiāng香chē车an elegant carriage for women
- yóu油tóu头guāng光gùn棍a slick-haired dissolute bachelor
- yóu油tóu头huá滑nǎo脑slick, glib, and cunning
- yóu油tóu头huá滑liǎn脸slick, cunning, and glib
- yóu油tóu头huá滑miàn面slick, cunning, and untrustworthy
- yóu油tóu头fěn粉miàn面sleek hair and powdered face
Questions about 油嘴滑舌
- What does 油嘴滑舌 mean?
- 油嘴滑舌 (yóu zuǐ huá shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be smooth-tongued and glib”.
- How do you pronounce 油嘴滑舌?
- 油嘴滑舌 is pronounced yóu zuǐ huá shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 油嘴滑舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 油嘴滑舌 means “oily mouth and slippery tongue”. It is used to mean “to be smooth-tongued and glib”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 油嘴滑舌?
- 形容说话油滑，耍嘴皮子。