八面玲珑 (bā miàn líng lóng): Smooth and slick in dealing with people — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

bā八

eight

HSK 3.0 · L2

miàn面

side; aspect; surface

líng玲

tinkling of jade

lóng珑

Meaning pending

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Example Sentences with 八面玲珑

tā他

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

hé和

shuí谁

dōu都

néng能

xiāng相

chǔ处

dé得

hěn很

hǎo好

。

He is smooth and slick, able to get along with anyone.

bié别

kàn看

tā他

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

tā她

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

zài在

zhí职

zhè这

wèi位

wài外

jiāo交

guān官

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

tā他

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

duì对

shuí谁

下面

xià miàn

below

外面wài miànoutside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)

里面lǐ miàninside

面条miàn tiáonoodles

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Example Sentences with 八面玲珑

tā他

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

hé和

shuí谁

dōu都

néng能

xiāng相

chǔ处

dé得

hěn很

hǎo好

。

He is smooth and slick, able to get along with anyone.

bié别

kàn看

tā他

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

tā她

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

zài在

zhí职

zhè这

wèi位

wài外

jiāo交

guān官

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

tā他

bā八

miàn面

líng玲

lóng珑

，

duì对

shuí谁

qí

其

shí实

méi没

shén什

me么

zhēn真

běn本

shì事

。

Don't be fooled by his smoothness; he doesn't have any real ability.

chǎng

场

zhōng中

hěn很

shòu受

huān欢

yíng迎

。

She is smooth and slick, very popular in the workplace.

lóng

珑

，

chǔ处

lǐ理

guó国

jì际

guān关

xì系

hěn很

yǒu有

yí一

tào套

。

This diplomat is smooth and slick, very good at handling international relations.

dōu

都

shuō说

hǎo好

huà话

。

He is smooth and slick, saying nice things to everyone.

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八面玲珑 (bā miàn líng lóng): Smooth and slick in dealing with people — Meaning & Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 八面玲珑

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 八面玲珑

Example Sentences with 八面玲珑

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 八面玲珑

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