鼓舌如簧
gǔ​shé​rú​huáng

glib-tongued

  • created sense approved 鼓舌如簧 · gǔ​shé​rú​huáng · glib-tongued — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鼓舌如簧

    gǔ​shé​rú​huáng

    glib-tongued

    To wag one's tongue like the reed of a wind instrument; describes using smooth talk, honeyed words, or sophistry to agitate, persuade, or deceive.

    鼓舌 (literal) → 鼓舌 · gǔ​shé · to wag one's tongue 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 簧 (literal) → 簧 · huáng · reed

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

    created sense