huā花floweryyán言wordsqiǎo巧cleveryǔ语language
Sweet words and clever phrases; honeyed words; deceptive language.
Literal meaning
flowery (花) — words (言) — clever (巧) — language (语)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Bù不yào要xiāng相xìn信tā他de的huā花yán言qiǎo巧yǔ语。
Don't believe his sweet words.
Tā他yòng用huā花yán言qiǎo巧yǔ语piàn骗qǔ取le了tā她de的xìn信rèn任。
He used honeyed words to gain her trust.
Usage & nuances
Often used negatively to describe deceptive or insincere language.
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