What does 三寸不烂之舌 mean in Chinese?

三寸不烂之舌 (sān cùn bù làn zhī shé) means "to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 三寸不烂之舌?

三寸不烂之舌 is pronounced "sān cùn bù làn zhī shé" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.

三寸不烂之舌 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

三寸不烂之舌 is made up of the characters 三, 寸, 不, 烂, 之, 舌. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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三寸不烂之舌

sān cùn bù làn zhī shé

to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab

verb

Traditional: 三寸不爛之舌

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三寸不烂之舌 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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