油头滑脸 — “To be slick”
油头滑脸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slick”. Cunning, and glib, often implying untrustworthiness or superficiality. Literally, “oily head, slippery face”.
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油头滑脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油头滑脸 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 油头滑脸
他说话总是油头滑脸的，让人很难相信他的真心。
He always speaks in a slick and evasive manner, making it hard for people to believe his sincerity.
Idioms Related to 油头滑脸
Synonyms of 油头滑脸
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nǎo脑slick, glib, and cunning
- yóu油tóu头fěn粉miàn面sleek hair and powdered face
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Open the tool →Questions about 油头滑脸
What does 油头滑脸 mean?
油头滑脸 (yóu tóu huá liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be slick”.
How do you pronounce 油头滑脸?
油头滑脸 is pronounced yóu tóu huá liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 油头滑脸 literally mean?
Literally, 油头滑脸 means “oily head, slippery face”. It is used to mean “to be slick”.
What is the Chinese definition of 油头滑脸?
形容人狡猾轻浮。