Meaning of 八面玲珑
八面玲珑 means to be smooth and worldly; to be well-connected and able to please everyone; brightly lit; having windows open on all sides. Pronounced bā miàn líng lóng.
- to be smooth and worldly; to be well-connected and able to please everyone
- brightly lit; having windows open on all sides
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
shāng商
jiè界
yǐ以
bā八
miàn面
líng玲
lóng珑
ér而
wén闻
míng名
，
gēn跟
shuí谁
dōu都
hé合
de得
lái来
。
He is famous in the business world for being smooth and well-connected; he gets along with everyone.
Xiǎng想
zài在
zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
shàng上
chéng成
gōng功
，
nǐ你
xū需
yào要
xué学
huì会
bā八
miàn面
líng玲
lóng珑
。
To succeed in this position, you need to learn to be diplomatic and please all parties.
Wǒ我
bù不
tài太
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
nà那
tào套
bā八
miàn面
líng玲
lóng珑
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
，
gǎn感
jué觉
bú不
gòu够
zhēn真
chéng诚
。
I don't really like his smooth, slick ways; it feels insincere.