外交词令 — “Formal or evasive language”
外交词令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Formal or evasive language”. Often polite and indirect, used in official or sensitive communications to avoid direct confrontation or explicit commitment. Literally, “diplomatic language”.
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外交词令 Pronunciation and Pinyin
外交词令 Character Breakdown
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他的发言充满了外交词令，听起来客气却没有什么实质内容
His speech was full of diplomatic language, sounding polite but lacking substantial content.
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Synonyms of 外交词令
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- wài外qīn亲nèi内shū疏outwardly close, inwardly distant
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- wài外hé合lǐ里chà差outwardly agreeable but inwardly disagreeing
- wài外hé合lǐ里yìng应external attack, internal support
- wài外yuán圆nèi内fāng方outwardly accommodating, inwardly principled
- wài外kuān宽nèi内jì忌Outwardly tolerant, inwardly resentful
- wài外kuān宽nèi内míng明outwardly tolerant, inwardly discerning
- wài外kuān宽nèi内shēn深outwardly kind, inwardly cunning
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- wài外qiáng强zhōng中gān干outwardly strong, inwardly weak
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Open the tool →Questions about 外交词令
What does 外交词令 mean?
外交词令 (wài jiāo cí lìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Formal or evasive language”.
How do you pronounce 外交词令?
外交词令 is pronounced wài jiāo cí lìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外交词令 literally mean?
Literally, 外交词令 means “diplomatic language”. It is used to mean “Formal or evasive language”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外交词令?
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