巧言
Chinese
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely |
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word | ||
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simp. and trad. (巧言) |
巧 | 言 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ciǎoyán
- Wade–Giles: chʻiao3-yen2
- Yale: chyǎu-yán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheauyan
- Palladius: цяоянь (cjaojanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: haau2 jin4
- Yale: háau yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: haau2 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: hao2 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /haːu̯³⁵ jiːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
(deprecated template usage) 巧言
- clever but deceptive talk
- 巧言亂德,小不忍則亂大謀。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qiǎoyán luàn dé, xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu. [Pinyin]
- Specious words confound virtue. Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans.
巧言乱德,小不忍则乱大谋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Descendants
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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巧 | 言 |
こう Grade: S |
げん Grade: 2 |
on'yomi |
Pronunciation
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Noun
References
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