巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng

fig. to have a glib tongue

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35602nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to have a glib tongue
  2. 2. lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
巧 qiǎo HSK 4
coincidentally; as it happens; skillful
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
簧 huáng
metallic reed; spring of lock