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猫哭耗子

māokūhàozi

Traditional: 貓哭耗子

the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence / crocodile tears

Character Breakdown

猫
māo
cat
HSK 1
哭
kū
to weep, to cry, to wail
HSK 3
耗
hào
to consume, to use up; to squander, to waste
HSK 6
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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