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八面玲瓏

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Chinese

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trad. (八面玲瓏) 八面 玲瓏
simp. (八面玲珑) 八面 玲珑

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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八面玲瓏

  1. smooth and slick (in making social contacts)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はち
Grade: 1
めん
Grade: 3
れい
Jinmeiyō
ろう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Adjective

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(はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう) (hachimenreirō-tari (adnominal (はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう)とした (hachimenreirō to shita) or (はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう)たる (hachimenreirō taru), adverbial (はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう) (hachimenreirō to) or (はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう)として (hachimenreirō to shite))
(はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう) (hachimenreirō-na (adnominal (はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう) (hachimenreirō na), adverbial (はち)(めん)(れい)(ろう) (hachimenreirō ni))

  1. (literary) clear from every direction
  2. (literary) (of a mind) serene without cloud or stagnation
  3. (literary) amiable and affable