Meaning of 巧言令色
巧言令色 means to use sweet words and a hypocritical expression to ingratiate oneself with others. Pronounced qiǎo yán lìng sè.
- to use sweet words and a hypocritical expression to ingratiate oneself with others
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
kào靠
zhe着
qiǎo巧
yán言
lìng令
sè色
，
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
hùn混
dé得
bú不
cuò错
，
dàn但
tóng同
shì事
men们
dōu都
bú不
tài太
xìn信
rèn任
tā他
。
Relying on his artful speech and insincere smiles, he got along well in front of the boss, but his colleagues didn't quite trust him.
Nà那
ge个
rén人
qiǎo巧
yán言
lìng令
sè色
de的
，
shuō说
de的
bǐ比
chàng唱
de的
hǎo好
tīng听
，
nǐ你
kě可
bié别
qīng轻
yì易
shàng上
dàng当
。
That person is all about smooth talk and a pleasant facade; his words sound better than a song, but don't be easily fooled.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
céng曾
pī批
píng评
qiǎo巧
yán言
lìng令
sè色
de的
rén人
，
rèn认
wéi为
zhè这
yàng样
de的
rén人
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén仁
dé德
zhī之
xīn心
。
Confucius once criticized people who use clever words and a hypocritical manner, believing such people rarely have a benevolent heart.