糖衣

tángyī

noun #22,325

Measure Word

一层糖衣 céng

Meanings

1 sugar coating
2 frosting
3 icing (on pills or cakes)

Characters

clothing; coat; covering

Examples

这种药有糖衣，容易吞服。

Zhè zhǒng yào yǒu tángyī, róngyì tūnfú.

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

他的话是糖衣炮弹，要小心。

Tā de huà shì tángyī pàodàn, yào xiǎoxīn.

His words are sugar-coated bullets — be careful.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

糖 táng

衣 yī