haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1巧言令色
Jyutpinghaau2 jin4 ling6 sik1
Yaleháu yình lingh sīk

Definition

noun; sweet words and an insinuating manner, blandishments

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

學而優則仕学而优则仕
hok6 ji4 jau1 zak1 si6one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)
空日
hung1 jat6day that is named but not numbered (on ethnic calendar)
開地开地
hoi1 dei6to clear land (for cultivation)
開味开味
hoi1 mei6whet the appetite
開滿开满
hoi1 mun5to bloom abundantly
好手氣好手气
hou2 sau2 hei3to have luck at gambling [written and colloquial]
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