外交辞令 — “Diplomatic rhetoric”
外交辞令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Formal, often non-committal or evasive language used in social or official interactions; polite but sometimes empty rhetoric”. Literally, “Diplomatic rhetoric”.
外交辞令 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 外交辞令 mean?
外交辞令 (wài jiāo cí lìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Formal, often non-committal or evasive language used in social or official interactions; polite but sometimes empty rhetoric”.
How do you pronounce 外交辞令?
外交辞令 is pronounced wài jiāo cí lìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外交辞令 literally mean?
Literally, 外交辞令 means “Diplomatic rhetoric”. It is used to mean “Formal, often non-committal or evasive language used in social or official interactions; polite but sometimes empty rhetoric”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外交辞令?
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