こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん

巧 言 令 色 鮮 し 仁

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
    from the Analects of Confucius
    proverb

    • あいつは口ばかりで、誠意がないね。巧言令色少なし仁とはよくいったもんだ。
      They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.