honey-mouthed(tián zuǐ mì shé)

honey-mouthed

Sweet mouth, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ti á nzu ǐ m ì sh é, meaning words as sweet as honey. It's a metaphor for something that sounds good to deceive people. From a dream of Red Mansions.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 35 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "eat, eat! You don't have to talk to me. I know it all! "

Idiom usage

Combined; as subject and object; with derogatory meaning

Examples

I was taken for granted by his advice.

Chinese PinYin : tián zuǐ mì shé