We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「巧言令色」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「巧言令色」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Clever words: sweet talk; pleasing expression: a flattering expression. Describes sweet talk and hypocritical flattery.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiǎo yán lìng sè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haau2 yin4 ling6 sik1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
