Definition
油滑 describes a person's character or speech — it means 'slick, oily, unctuous' in a negative sense, like someone who is too smooth, insincere, or cunning in their words and manner. It's different from 油腻 (greasy food) or 狡猾 (cunning); 油滑 focuses on the slippery, ingratiating quality of how someone presents themselves.
s.v.
slickoilyunctuous (of a person's character or speech)
Examples
- 油滑，。Tā shuōhuà tài yóu huá, ràng rén bù gǎn xiāngxìn.He speaks too slickly — it makes people not dare to believe him.
- 油滑，。Nà ge tuīxiāoyuán hěn yóu huá, zǒng shì shuō hǎotīng de huà.That salesperson is very oily, always saying nice things.
- 油滑。Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā nà zhǒng yóu huá de tàidu.I don't like that slick attitude of his.
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