巧言

Chinese

		opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely	to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word
simp. and trad. (巧言)		巧	言

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiǎoyán

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): haau² jin⁴
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kháu-giân / kháu-gân

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiǎoyán
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciǎoyán
    • Wade–Giles: chʻiao³-yen²
    • Yale: chyǎu-yán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheauyan
    • Palladius: цяоянь (cjaojanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: haau² jin⁴
    • Yale: háau yìhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: haau² jin⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: hao² yin⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /haːu̯³⁵ jiːn²¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kháu-giân
    • Tâi-lô: kháu-giân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qaw'gieen
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡiɛn²³/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kháu-gân
    • Tâi-lô: kháu-gân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qaw'gaan
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡan¹³/

Noun

巧言

1. clever but deceptive talk

   • 巧言令色，鮮矣仁！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     巧言令色，鲜矣仁！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Qiǎoyán lìngsè, xiǎn yǐ rén! [Pinyin]

     Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

   • 巧言亂德，小不忍則亂大謀。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     巧言乱德，小不忍则乱大谋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     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.

Derived terms

• 巧言亂德／巧言乱德
• 巧言令色 (qiǎoyánlìngsè)
• 巧言如簧

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (巧言):

• → Japanese: 巧言(こうげん) (kōgen)
• → Korean: 교언(巧言) (gyoeon)
• → Vietnamese: xảo ngôn (巧言)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
巧	言
こう Grade: S	げん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーげん [kòógéń] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) こーげ​ん [kòógéꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɡẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

巧(こう)言(げん) • (kōgen) ^{←かうげん (kaugen)?}

1. flattery

Korean

Hanja in this term
巧	言

Noun

巧言 • (gyoeon) (hangeul 교언)

1. Hanja form^? of 교언 (“flattery”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
巧	言

Noun

巧言

1. chữ Hán form of xảo ngôn (“flattery”).