Definition of 巧言令色鮮し仁 (こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん)
こうげんれいしょくすくなじん
巧言令色鮮し仁
こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん
kougenreishokusukunashijin
expression
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those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion(proverb)(from the Analects of Confucius)
See also:巧言令色
Other readings:
巧言令色少なし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
、巧言令色すくなし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
Related Kanji
| 巧 | adroit, skilled, ingenuity |
| 言 | say, word |
| 令 | orders, laws, command, decree, good |
| 色 | color |
| 鮮 | fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea |
| 仁 | humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel |
| 少 | few, little |