舌先三寸

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
した
Grade: 6
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 / 三寸不烂之舌 (sān cùn bù làn zhī shé)).

Pronunciation

Noun

(した)(さき)(さん)(ずん) (shitasakisanzun

  1. using lip service to trick someone