shuō​hǎo​huà

to put in a good word

  • created sense approved 说好话/說好話 · shuō​hǎo​huà · to put in a good word — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    说好话 / 說好話

    shuō​hǎo​huà

    to put in a good word

    To speak favorably of someone or speak in someone's favor.

    说, 好话

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 好话 (literal) → 好话/好話 · hǎo​huà · kind words

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 说好话/說好話 · shuō​hǎo​huà · to say nice things — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    说好话 / 說好話

    shuō​hǎo​huà

    to say nice things

    To use pleasant words or flattery to appease someone, avoid trouble, or apologize.

    说, 好话

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 好话 (literal) → 好话/好話 · hǎo​huà · kind words

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

    created sense