花言巧语

Traditional: 花言巧語

huā yán qiǎo yǔ

Dictionary entry

graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words

What does 花言巧语 mean?

花言巧语 (huā yán qiǎo yǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words

2cheating wheedling

3dishonest rhetoric

Character breakdown

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花Huāsurname Hua 言yánwords · speech 巧qiǎoopportunely · coincidentally 语yǔdialect · language

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How to pronounce 花言巧语

花言巧语

huā yán qiǎo yǔ

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