佛口蛇心
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Chinese[edit]
Buddha; Buddhism | mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) | snake; serpent | heart; mind | ||
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simp. and trad. (佛口蛇心) |
佛 | 口 | 蛇 | 心 | |
Literally: “mouth (or words) of a Buddha, heart of a snake”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
佛口蛇心
- to speak with benevolence and mercy but be vicious and malicious in reality