八面玲珑

Traditional: 八面玲瓏

bā miàn líng lóng

Dictionary entry

be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)

What does 八面玲珑 mean?

八面玲珑 (bā miàn líng lóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)

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八bāeight 面miànface · side 玲líng(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑) · tinkling of gem-pendants 珑lóngtinkling of gem-pendants

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八面玲珑

bā miàn líng lóng

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