八面玲瓏

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Chinese

all around; in all directions; from every direction
all around; in all directions; from every direction; eight faces
 
trad. (八面玲瓏) 八面 玲瓏
simp. (八面玲珑) 八面 玲珑

Pronunciation

Idiom

八面玲瓏

  1. smooth and slick (in making social contacts)

Synonyms

Japanese

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

Adjective

八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう) • (hachimenreirō) †-tari (adnominal 八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう)とした (hachimenreirō to shita) or 八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう)たる (hachimenreirō taru), adverbial 八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう)と (hachimenreirō to) or 八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう)として (hachimenreirō to shite))
八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう) • (hachimenreirō) -na (adnominal 八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう)な (hachimenreirō na), adverbial 八(はち)面(めん)玲(れい)瓏(ろう)に (hachimenreirō ni))

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