glib; smooth-tongued; oily
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
glib-tongued; smooth-talking; having a glib and oily tongue
derogatoryUsually derogatory. Can be used with 的 as an attributive modifier (e.g., 油嘴滑舌的人).
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
yóu油
zuǐ嘴
huá滑
shé舌
de的
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
xiāng相
xìn信
tā他
。
He always speaks in such a glib manner that no one is willing to believe him.
Bié别
bèi被
nà那
gè个
yóu油
zuǐ嘴
huá滑
shé舌
de的
tuī推
xiāo销
yuán员
gěi给
piàn骗
le了
。
Don't be fooled by that smooth-talking salesman.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
nà那
xiē些
yóu油
zuǐ嘴
huá滑
shé舌
、
zhǐ只
huì会
pāi拍
mǎ马
pì屁
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
The boss doesn't like those glib employees who only know how to brown-nose.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
yóu油
zuǐ嘴
huá滑
shé舌
，
dàn但
zuò做
shì事
hái还
shì是
hěn很
tà踏
shi实
de的
。
Although he is glib-tongued, he is still very down-to-earth in his work.