Jisho

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Words — 2 found

Noun
1. flattery; honeyed wordsYojijukugo (four character compound)
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こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん 巧言令色鮮し仁
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1. those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassionProverb, See also 巧言令色, from the Analects of Confucius
  • あいつ
  • くち口ばかり
  • せいい誠意
  • ない
  • こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん巧言令色少なし仁
  • とは
  • よく
  • いった
  • もん
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
Other forms
巧言令色少なし仁 【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】巧言令色すくなし仁 【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
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Kanji — 4 found

8.938969866598816
5 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
On: コウ
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0.482716004507288
7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
say, word
Kun: い.う こと
On: ゲン ゴン
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4.675947802697103
5 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
orders, laws, command, decree, good
On: レイ
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2.7087346879430054
6 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
color
Kun: いろ
On: ショク シキ
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Sentences — 2 found

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    • こうげんれいしょく巧言令色
    • すく少なし
    • じん
    Fair words butter no parsnips. Tatoeba
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