八面玲珑
bā​miàn​líng​lóng

socially smooth

  • created sense approved 八面玲珑/八面玲瓏 · bā​miàn​líng​lóng · socially smooth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八面玲珑 / 八面玲瓏

    bā​miàn​líng​lóng

    socially smooth

    smooth and slick in social situations; able to please everyone and handle various relationships with ease

    八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · side 玲珑 (literal) → 玲珑/玲瓏 · líng​lóng · clever and nimble

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 八面玲珑/八面玲瓏 · bā​miàn​líng​lóng · bright and airy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八面玲珑 / 八面玲瓏

    bā​miàn​líng​lóng

    bright and airy

    (literary) describes a building or room that is open and bright on all sides

    八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · side 玲珑 (literal) → 玲珑/玲瓏 · líng​lóng · bright

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense