喙长三尺
huì​cháng​sān​chǐ

to have a smooth tongue

  • created sense approved 喙长三尺/喙長三尺 · huì​cháng​sān​chǐ · to have a smooth tongue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喙长三尺 / 喙長三尺

    huì​cháng​sān​chǐ

    to have a smooth tongue

    (idiom) to be clever and glib in speech; usually used sarcastically to describe someone who is good at arguing or talking but may lack substance or practical ability in other areas

    喙 (literal) → 喙 · huì · mouth 长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 尺 (literal) → 尺 · chǐ · chi

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