笑里藏刀
笑里藏刀
xiào lǐ cáng dāo
lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese
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Traditional: 笑裡藏刀
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- (idiom) lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
- when the fox preaches, look to the geese
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