巧言令色 [－－－－]

Jyutping haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1
Pinyin qiǎo yán lìng sè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. noun; sweet words and an insinuating manner, blandishments
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    with flourishing words and friendly countenance; with insincere courtesy
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    巧言令色，鲜矣仁。
    巧言令色，鮮矣仁。
    qiǎo yán lìng sè ， xiān yǐ rén 。
    • Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
  2. Mandarin
    「巧言令色，鲜矣仁」这句说话，用来形容他最适合不过了。他说的话，没有一句是有诚意的。
    「巧言令色，鮮矣仁」這句說話，用來形容他最適合不過了。他說的話，沒有一句是有誠意的。
    「 qiǎo yán lìng sè ， xiān yǐ rén 」 zhè jù shuō huà ， yòng lái xíng róng tā zuì shì hé bù guò le 。 tā shuō de huà ， méi yǒu yī jù shì yǒu chéng yì de 。
    • They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.