油腔滑调 yóu qiāng huá diào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

油 yóu
HSK 4
oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
腔 qiāng
HSK 6
chest cavity; hollow in body
滑 huá
HSK 5
slip, slide; slippery, polished
调 diào
HSK 3
transfer, move, change; tune