油头滑面 — “Describes someone who is slick, cunning, and frivolous”
油头滑面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is slick, cunning, and frivolous”. Often implying a glib and untrustworthy demeanor. Literally, “oily head and slippery face”.
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油头滑面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油头滑面 Character Breakdown
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那个推销员油头滑面，说话一套一套的，让人难以信任。
That salesman, with his slick demeanor and glib talk, made it difficult for anyone to trust him.
Idioms Related to 油头滑面
Synonyms of 油头滑面
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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What does 油头滑面 mean?
油头滑面 (yóu tóu huá miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is slick, cunning, and frivolous”.
How do you pronounce 油头滑面?
油头滑面 is pronounced yóu tóu huá miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 油头滑面 literally mean?
Literally, 油头滑面 means “oily head and slippery face”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is slick, cunning, and frivolous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 油头滑面?
形容人狡猾轻浮。同“油头滑脸”。