油嘴滑舌
yóu zuǐ huá shé
Pinyin
Definition
油嘴滑舌
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- glib
- oily-mouthed and smooth talking
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to add oil
- 2 to top up with gas
- 3 to refuel
- 4 to accelerate
- 5 to step on the gas
- 6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
- 7 to cheer sb on
- 1 oil
- 2 fat
- 3 grease
- 4 petroleum
- 5 to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- 6 oily
- 7 greasy
- 8 glib
- 9 cunning
- 1 soy sauce
Idioms (20)
刀子嘴,豆腐心
- 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
口干舌燥
- 1 lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
- 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
- 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
嘴快心直
- 1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴甜心苦
- 1 sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery