三寸不烂之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

三 sān
HSK 1
three
寸 cùn
HSK 6
inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
烂 làn
HSK 5
rotten, spoiled, decayed
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
舌 shé
HSK 6
tongue; clapper of bell; KangXi radical 135