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舌粲莲花
shé​càn​lián​huā

eloquent

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
舌粲莲花 舌粲蓮花 shé​càn​lián​huā
eloquent
to have remarkable eloquence; to be highly articulate or silver-tongued. This phrase originates from a Buddhist story where lotus flowers bloomed from a monk's bowl to prove his spiritual power.

Cross-References

Variant of

  • 舌灿莲花 shé​càn​lián​huā

Synonym

  • 能言善辩 néng​yán​shàn​biàn