舌先三寸
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 舌 | 先 | 三 | 寸 |
| した Grade: 5 | さき Grade: 1 | さん Grade: 1 | すん > ずん Grade: 6 |
Etymology
舌先 + 三寸. Literary translation of Chinese 三寸舌 (sāncùnshé, “an eloquent tongue”) (> 三寸不爛之舌).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕita̠sa̠kʲisã̠nd͡zɨ̃ᵝɴ]
Noun
舌先三寸 (hiragana したさきさんずん, rōmaji shitasakisanzun)
- using lip service to trick someone
- such lip service