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笑里藏刀

笑裡藏刀
xiào cáng dāo

Meanings

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

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to act in a friendly manner with hypocritical intentions; to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

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Etymology

First used for describing Li Yifu

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