Word details
巧言令色鮮し仁
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 巧言令色鮮し仁.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb; From the Analects of Confucius
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
Examples
あいつは口ばかりで、誠意がないね。巧言令色少なし仁とはよくいったもんだ。
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
巧
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
5 strokesFrequency 1,537JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
たく.みたく.むうま.い
Nanori
かつたくみよし
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
令
orders, laws, command, decree, good
5 strokesFrequency 804JLPT N2Grade 4
On
レイ
Nanori
のりりょうれ
色
color
6 strokesFrequency 621JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ショクシキ
Kun
いろ
Nanori
しかしこ
鮮
fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea
17 strokesFrequency 355JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セン
Kun
あざ.やか
仁
humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
4 strokesFrequency 1,332JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ジンニニン
Nanori
きみくさとしのぶじとのりひとひとしひろまさまさしやすよし
少
few, little
4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショウ
Kun
すく.ないすこ.し
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