Dictionary/巧言令色

巧言令色

qiǎo yán lìng sè

ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋ
Idiom
1to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)

Characters

巧言令色

Example

qiǎo yán lìng sè巧言令色，xiān鲜yǐ矣rén仁。
巧言令色，鲜矣仁。
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.