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[こう(巧)·げん(言)·れい(令)·しょく(色)]
kougenreishoku
noun

English Meaning(s) for 巧言令色

noun
  1. flattery; honeyed words
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Meanings for each kanji in 巧言令色

» adroit; skilled; ingenuity
» say
» orders; ancient laws; command; decree
» color

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Sample Sentences for 巧言令色

Fair words butter no parsnips.
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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
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They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
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