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猫哭老鼠
貓哭老鼠
māokūlǎoshǔ
1. the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
2. crocodile tears

Character Breakdown

猫
māo
cat
HSK 1 11 丶
哭
kū
to weep, to cry, to wail
HSK 3 10 丶
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1 6 丶
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5 13 丶

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