油嘴滑舌

Peter

《溫故知新》

他說話油嘴滑舌,吸引了許多女人。

*His slick words attracted many women.

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*have a well-oiled tongue.

*mealy – mouthed.

《河清難俟》

*it is hard to wait till the river is clear.

*the time would be too long.

《河青海晏》

在美國歷史上,一九五零年代相當河清海晏。

*The 1950’s were a relatively peaceful era in American history.

*the Yellow River is clear and the seas are calm.

*a peaceful era.

《沽名釣譽》

他經常藉作最駭人聽聞之論,來沽名釣譽。

*He constantly sought publicity by making the most outrageous remarks.

*court (or seek) publicity.

*devise one’s personal fame (or reputation )by unjust means.

(Peter)