巧言令色鮮し仁
こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん
Also written 巧言令色少なし仁, 巧言令色すくなし仁
Meanings
- Expression those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion (from the Analects of Confucius) See also: 巧言令色 (こうげんれいしょく).
Kanji
- 巧 skillful. Read as コウ.
- 言 word. Read as ゲン.
- 令 decree. Read as レイ.
- 色 color. Read as ショク.
- 鮮 fresh
- 仁 benevolence. Read as ジン.