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糖衣
táng​yī

sugarcoating

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 糖衣炮弹 táng​yī​pào​dàn sugar-coated bullet
    A metaphor for corrupting influences or deceptive tactics that use flattery and temptation to lure someone into a trap; originally used by Mao Zedong to describe bourgeois influences.
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