miàn
guāng

idiom
derogatory

Meaning of 八面光

八面光 means smooth and slick; expert at pleasing everyone; manipulative. Pronounced bā miàn guāng.

  • smooth and slick; expert at pleasing everyone; manipulative

Definitions & Examples

wéi
rén
miàn
guāng
 
suǒ
zài
gōng
hěn
chī
de
kāi
 
dàn
yǒu
rén
jué
de
kào
 

He's very slick, so he does well in the company, but some people also find him unreliable.

ge
zhèng
shì
ge
miàn
guāng
de
rén
 
duì
shuí
dōu
zuì
 

That politician is a smooth operator who never offends anyone.

Zài
zhí
chǎng
zhōng
 
miàn
guāng
de
rén
néng
shí
shùn
 
dàn
hěn
nán
yíng
zhēn
zhèng
de
xìn
rèn
 

In the workplace, slick people might succeed temporarily, but it's hard for them to earn genuine trust.