花言巧语 (huā yán qiǎo yǔ) — sweet talk; deceptive flattery; honeyed words meant to trick someone
Definition
A set phrase (chengyu) for insincere, flowery talk designed to flatter or trick — carries a strong negative judgment, like 'honeyed words' or 'sweet talk used to deceive.'
idiom
sweet talkdeceptive flatteryhoneyed words meant to trick someone
Examples
- 花言巧语，。Bú yào xiāng xìn tā de huā yán qiǎo yǔ, tā zhǐ shì zài piàn nǐ.Don't believe his sweet talk — he's just trying to trick you.
- 花言巧语。Nà xiē xiāo shòu yuán yòng huā yán qiǎo yǔ shuō fú gù kè mǎi le bù xū yào de dōng xī.Those salespeople used sweet talk to convince customers to buy things they didn't need.
- 花言巧语，。Wǒ zǎo jiù tīng gòu le tā de huā yán qiǎo yǔ, zài yě bú huì xiāng xìn le.I've long had enough of his sweet talk and will never believe it again.
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