油腔滑调

Traditional: 油腔滑調

yóu qiāng huá diào

Dictionary entry

flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech)

What does 油腔滑调 mean?

油腔滑调 (yóu qiāng huá diào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech)

2glib-tongued

3oily

Character breakdown

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油yóuoil · fat 腔qiāng(bound form) cavity · (bound form) speech; talk 滑Huásurname Hua 调diàoto transfer · to move (troops or cadres)

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How to pronounce 油腔滑调

油腔滑调

yóu qiāng huá diào

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