a glib/silver tongue; a smooth talker
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
a glib/silver tongue; having a tongue as smooth as a reed; to be a smooth talker
derogatoryThis idiom often carries a negative connotation, implying the person is eloquent but deceptive, persuasive but insincere. It's used to criticize someone who uses cunning words to argue or justify themselves.
Tā他
qiǎo巧
shé舌
rú如
huáng簧
，
bǎ把
zé责
rèn任
tuī推
dé得
yī一
gān干
èr二
jìng净
。
With his silver tongue, he shirked all responsibility entirely.
Miàn面
duì对
rú如
cǐ此
tiě铁
zhèng证
，
rèn任
tā他
qiǎo巧
shé舌
rú如
huáng簧
yě也
wú无
fǎ法
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
。
Faced with such irrefutable evidence, not even his glib tongue could argue it away.
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Zhè这
ge个
tuī推
xiāo销
yuán员
qiǎo巧
shé舌
rú如
huáng簧
，
chà差
diǎn点
ràng让
wǒ我
mǎi买
xià下
bù不
xū需
yào要
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
The salesman was so smooth-talking that he nearly got me to buy something I didn't need.
Lǜ律
shī师
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
qiǎo巧
shé舌
rú如
huáng簧
，
jié竭
lì力
wèi为
wěi委
tuō托
rén人
biàn辩
hù护
。
The lawyer was eloquent in court, vigorously defending his client.