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    3. 巧言令色鮮し仁

    巧言令色鮮し仁

    巧こ言う令げん色れ鮮いし​仁ょくすくなしじん

    those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion

    NTExpressionsReligion & PhilosophyLiteratureKanji Vocab45 strokes

    巧言令色少なし仁巧言令色すくなし仁

    こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん

    Expressions

    1.
    those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    巧
    たく.み・たく.む・うま.い…(4)
    adroit・skilled・ingenuity
    Kanji
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    令
    orders・laws・command・decree・good
    Kanji
    色
    いろ…(4)
    color
    Kanji
    鮮
    あざ.やか…(1)
    fresh・vivid・clear・brilliant・Korea
    Kanji
    仁
    humanity・virtue・benevolence・charity・man…(1)
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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