三寸不烂之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé

to have the gift of the gab; to have a silver tongue

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have the gift of the gab
  2. 2. to have a silver tongue

Characters

Character Meaning
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
寸 cùn HSK 6
a unit of length; inch; thumb
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
烂 làn HSK 5
rotten; bad; crappy
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue