舌头上抹蜜，说甜话舌頭上抹蜜，說甜話舌頭上抹蜜，説甜話

smearing honey on the tongue: speaking sweet words

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Said of someone who says pleasing, flattering things; can be mildly mocking.
Wordplay: 甜 (tián, sweet) means both sweet in taste and pleasant to hear, so honey on the tongue gives 'sweet talk'.

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Simplified: 舌头上抹蜜，说甜话
Traditional (Taiwan): 舌頭上抹蜜，說甜話
Traditional (Hong Kong): 舌頭上抹蜜，説甜話
Pinyin: shétou shàng mǒ mì, shuō tián huà
Bopomofo: ㄕㄜˊ ˙ㄊㄡㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛˇ ㄇㄧˋ，ㄕㄨㄛㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

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

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