4 characters Idiom and proverb 11 846

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「油嘴滑舌」, with more below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「油嘴滑舌」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Describes someone who speaks smoothly and is good at talking.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yóu zuǐ huá shé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yau4 jeui2 waat6 sit3

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