笑裡藏刀
Chinese
laugh; smile inside; within; in; lining of clothingstorehouse; depository; Buddhist or Taoist scripture; Zang; Tibet; to hide away; to conceal; to harbor; store; accumulateknife trad. (笑裡藏刀/笑裏藏刀) 笑 裡/裏 藏 刀 simp. (笑里藏刀) 笑 里 藏 刀 Literally: “a dagger hidden in smiles”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
笑裡藏刀
- to act in a friendly manner with hypocritical intentions; to be a wolf in sheep's clothing
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