恬言柔舌 — “Sweet and flattering words”
恬言柔舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sweet and flattering words”. Honeyed speech; soft talk, often used to please or persuade. Literally, “Pleasant words, soft tongue”.
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恬言柔舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恬言柔舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 恬言柔舌
那个推销员总是用恬言柔舌来劝说顾客购买不必要的产品。
That salesperson always uses sweet and flattering words to persuade customers to buy unnecessary products.
Idioms Related to 恬言柔舌
Synonyms of 恬言柔舌
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- tián恬bù不wéi为guài怪to not be surprised by the unusual
- tián恬bù不wéi为yì意to remain unconcerned
- tián恬bù不zhī知guài怪calmly unaware of strangeness
- tián恬bù不zhī知kuì愧feel no shame or remorse
- tián恬bù不zhī知xiū羞shameless and brazen
- tián恬bù不zhī知chǐ耻shamelessly disregard moral boundaries
- tián恬dàn淡guǎ寡yù欲content with simple life, few desires
- tián恬dàn淡wú无wéi为calm, detached, and content with little striving
- tián恬dàn淡wú无yù欲tranquil and free from worldly desires
- tián恬rán然zì自dé得calmly content and at ease
- tián恬rán然zì自zú足tranquilly self-content
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Open the tool →Questions about 恬言柔舌
What does 恬言柔舌 mean?
恬言柔舌 (tián yán róu shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sweet and flattering words”.
How do you pronounce 恬言柔舌?
恬言柔舌 is pronounced tián yán róu shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恬言柔舌 literally mean?
Literally, 恬言柔舌 means “Pleasant words, soft tongue”. It is used to mean “Sweet and flattering words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恬言柔舌?
犹言甜言蜜语。