糖衣 (tángyī): sugar coating

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一层糖衣 céng

这种药有糖衣，容易吞服。

Zhèzhǒng yào yǒu tángyī, róngyì tūn fú.

This medicine has a sugar coating, making it easy to swallow.

他的话是糖衣炮弹，要小心。

Tā dehuà shì tángyīpàodàn, yào xiǎoxīn.

His words are sugar-coated bullets — be careful.

culture

糖衣炮弹 (sugar-coated bullet) is a famous Chinese political idiom from the Maoist era, referring to corruption or temptation disguised as kindness.

糖 táng

衣 yī