yóu​guāng​shuǐ​huá

sleek and shiny

  • created sense approved 油光水滑 · yóu​guāng​shuǐ​huá · sleek and shiny — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    油光水滑

    yóu​guāng​shuǐ​huá

    sleek and shiny

    sleek, shiny, and smooth; often used to describe hair, fur, or surfaces that appear oily or polished from frequent use or grooming

    油光 (literal) → 油光 · yóu​guāng · shiny 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 滑 (literal) → 滑 · huá · slippery

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  • created sense approved 油光水滑 · yóu​guāng​shuǐ​huá · slippery and crafty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yóu​guāng​shuǐ​huá

    slippery and crafty

    (metaphorical) crafty, untrustworthy, and slick; describes a person who is deceitful or smooth-talking, like the character of a rascal or swindler

    油光 (literal) → 油光 · yóu​guāng · shiny 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 滑 (literal) → 滑 · huá · slippery

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

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