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笑里藏刀

xiào lǐ cáng dāo

Definitions

  • •lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
  • •when the fox preaches, look to the geese

Child Words of 笑里藏刀

藏
cáng
藏
zàng
笑
xiào
刀
dāo
里
lǐ