巧言
Chinese
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Pronunciation
Noun
巧言
- clever but deceptive talk
- 巧言令色,鮮矣仁! [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qiǎoyán lìngsè, xiǎn yǐ rén! [Pinyin]
- Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
巧言令色,鲜矣仁! [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 巧言亂德,小不忍則亂大謀。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qiǎoyán luàn dé, xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu. [Pinyin]
- Specious words confound virtue. Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans.
巧言乱德,小不忍则乱大谋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Derived terms
- 巧言亂德/巧言乱德
- 巧言令色 (qiǎoyánlìngsè)
- 巧言如簧
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (巧言):
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