油腔滑調 yóu qiāng huá diào

glib-tongued

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. glib-tongued
  2. 2. flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech)
  3. 3. oily

Characters

Character Meaning
油 yóu HSK 4
oil; petroleum; oily
腔 qiāng HSK 6
cavity of body; accent of speech; tune
滑 huá HSK 5
smooth; slippery; to slide
調 diào
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate