Lingaku- (idiom) to display one's facility with words
- to show off one's literary skills
- (original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨【mò】 was a reference to 绳墨【shéng mò】)
Generated: This idiom is used to describe someone who is skillful in using language, often in an impressive or elaborate way.
He displayed his facility with words during the speech, leaving the audience very impressed.
Generated: This meaning highlights the act of demonstrating one’s writing or speaking prowess, often for the purpose of impressing others.
Generated: This original meaning refers to manipulating legal language for misleading or deceptive purposes, highlighting a negative connotation.
His defense strategy was entirely about perverting the law by playing with legal phraseology, trying to confuse the judge's judgment.