叶公好龙

yè gōng hào lóng

Definitions

1. lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
2. fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
3. ostensible fondness of sth one really fears

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Child Words of 叶公好龙

public

good

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

dragon

to be in harmony

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