口若悬河 (kǒu rě) — eloquent, speaking with great fluency; glib, talkative (sometimes with a critical nuance)
Definition
Idiom meaning a person speaks with such great fluency that the words pour out 'like a suspended river' — a stronger, more literary image than plain 流利. Can carry a slightly critical tone when the speaker is being overly persuasive.
idiom
eloquentspeaking with great fluencyglibtalkative (sometimes with a critical nuance)
Examples
- 。Tā zài biàn lùn huì shàng kǒu rě dì shuō fú le suǒ yǒu píng wěi.He convinced all the judges at the debate with his eloquence.
- 口若悬河，。Nà wèi tuī xiāo yuán kǒu rě, shuō dé gù kè dāng chǎng jiù qiān le hé tong.That salesman was so glib that the customer signed the contract on the spot.
- ，口若悬河。Bié kàn tā píng shí chén mò guǎ yán, yì jiǎng qǐ lì shǐ lái jiù kǒu rě.He may be quiet usually, but once he starts talking about history, he becomes extremely eloquent.
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