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笑里藏刀

xiàolǐcángdāo

Traditional: 笑裡藏刀

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

Character Breakdown

笑
xiào
to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
藏
cáng
to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store
HSK 5
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4

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