令色
Chinese
make or cause to be; order; command make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honourable |
colour; dice; look colour; dice; look; appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (令色) | 令 | 色 | |
| simp. #(令色) | 令 | 色 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lìngsè
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lìngsè
- Wade–Giles: ling4-sê4
- Yale: lìng-sè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: linqseh
- Palladius: линсэ (linsɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
令色
- (literary) kind look
- (literary) sycophantic expression
- (literary) beautiful appearance
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 令 | 色 |
| れい Grade: 4 |
しょく Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
Etymology
From the Analects of Confucius.
Pronunciation
Noun
令色 • (reishoku)
- assuming deliberately nice and courteous looks in order to curry favor with someone; wearing a sycophantic expression
- 巧言令色鮮し仁
- Kōgen reishoku sukunashi jin
- Honey words and flattering looks mean scarce benevolence in those who use them.
- 巧言令色鮮し仁
Derived terms
- 巧言令色 (kōgen reishoku)