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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「花言巧語」 for better learning.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「花言巧語」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Originally refers to words or writing that are extravagantly embellished and empty in content. Later it mostly refers to false and sweet words used to deceive people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huā yán qiǎo yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fa1 yin4 haau2 yu5

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.