婉词
wǎn​cí

tactful words

  • created reference approved 婉词/婉詞 → 婉辞/婉辭 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    婉词 / 婉詞 wǎn​cí

    婉辞 / 婉辭 wǎn​cí

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 婉词/婉詞 · wǎn​cí · tactful words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    婉词 / 婉詞

    wǎn​cí

    tactful words

    Polite or deferential language; tactful speech

    婉 (literal) → 婉 · wǎn · tactful 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · speech

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 婉词/婉詞 · wǎn​cí · euphemism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    婉词 / 婉詞

    wǎn​cí

    euphemism

    An indirect expression used to replace words that are considered harsh, blunt, or unlucky

    婉 (literal) → 婉 · wǎn · tactful 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · word

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

    created sense