问客杀鸡
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom); fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
idiom
Traditional: 問客殺雞
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- (idiom) lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
- fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
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Related Words
好客(hào kè)— hospitality
→斗酒只鸡(dǒu jiǔ zhī jī)— lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
→只鸡斗酒(zhī jī dǒu jiǔ)— lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
→人五人六(rén wǔ rén liù)— to make a show of being decent and proper
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