糖衣 (táng yī) — sugar coating (on a pill, candy, etc.)
Definition
A literal 'sugar coating' — the sweet outer layer on pills or candy. Figuratively, it refers to a deceptive pleasant surface hiding something harmful, as in 糖衣炮弹 ('sugar-coated bullet').
noun
sugar coating (on a pill, candy, etc.)
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Examples
- 糖衣。Zhè zhǒng yào piàn de táng yī hěn tián.This type of pill has a very sweet sugar coating.
- 糖衣。Tā xǐ huan chī táng yī huā shēng.She likes to eat sugar-coated peanuts.
- 糖衣。Xiǎo xīn táng yī pào dàn de mí huò.Beware of the deception of sugarcoated bullets.
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