巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)

CHARACTERS

巧 qiǎo
HSK 4
skillful, ingenious, clever
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
令 lìng
HSK 5
command, order; 'commandant', magistrate; allow, cause
色 sè
HSK 2
color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty