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喙长三尺
huì​cháng​sān​chǐ

to have a smooth tongue

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 喙 huì
    mouth
    (bound form) a human mouth; often used in fixed expressions about speaking or arguing, such as in 百喙莫辩 bǎi​huì​mò​biàn
  2. 长 長 cháng adjective
    long
    long in space or time; lasting
  3. 三 sān numeral
    three
    the number three; 3
  4. 尺 chǐ noun
    chi
    a Chinese unit of length equal to one-third of a meter; a Chinese foot