笑里藏刀

xiào lǐ cáng dāo

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 笑里藏刀

• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 笑 笑 xiào: to laugh; to smile
• 藏 藏 zàng: Tibet
• 藏 藏 cáng: to conceal
• 里 里 lǐ: lining