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油头滑脑 — “Describes a person who is slick”

油头滑脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is slick”. Glib, and cunning, often implying a superficial charm used for personal gain and an untrustworthy nature.

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油头滑脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 油yóu
  • 头tóu
  • 滑huá
  • 脑nǎo

油头滑脑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
油
yóu8oil, grease, paint
头
tóu5head
滑
huá13smooth, slippery, slide
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 油头滑脑

他总是油头滑脑地奉承老板,希望得到一些好处。
He always flatters the boss in a slick and cunning way, hoping to get some benefits.

Idioms Related to 油头滑脑

Synonyms of 油头滑脑

  • yóu油qiāng腔huá滑diào调Glib, insincere, and superficial in speech

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huá滑shé舌smooth-tongued and glib
  • 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 油头滑脑

What does 油头滑脑 mean?
油头滑脑 (yóu tóu huá nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is slick”.
How do you pronounce 油头滑脑?
油头滑脑 is pronounced yóu tóu huá nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 油头滑脑?
形容人又轻浮,又狡滑。
Copy the pinyin for 油头滑脑 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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