巧言
Chinese edit
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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巧 | 言 |
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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.]
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巧 | 言 |
こう Grade: S |
げん Grade: 2 |
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- (Tokyo) こーげん [kòógéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) こーげん [kòógéꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ko̞ːɡẽ̞ɴ]
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巧 | 言 |
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巧 | 言 |
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巧言