巧こう言げん令れい色しょく

noun

flattery; honeyed words; smooth talk

A yojijukugo from the Analects of Confucius, describing insincere, flattering speech and an ingratiating manner. Often used in a critical or cautionary context.

• 彼かれの巧こう言げん令れい色しょくに騙だまされないように気きをつけて。

  Be careful not to be deceived by his flattery and smooth talk.