嘴唇上抹白糖，说着甜嘴唇上抹白糖，說著甜嘴唇上抹白糖，説着甜

white sugar smeared on the lips: it sounds sweet when spoken

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes someone who speaks in pleasing, flattering words. It can be admiring, but often hints that the words are not sincere.

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Simplified: 嘴唇上抹白糖，说着甜
Traditional (Taiwan): 嘴唇上抹白糖，說著甜
Traditional (Hong Kong): 嘴唇上抹白糖，説着甜
Pinyin: zuǐchún shang mǒ báitáng, shuōzhe tián
Pinyin (Taiwan): zuǐchún shàng mǒ báitáng, shuōzhe tián
Bopomofo: ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛˇ ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄤˊ，ㄕㄨㄛ ˙ㄓㄜㄊㄧㄢˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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