Chinese–English

笑里藏刀

xiào lǐ cáng dāo · xiao li cang dao

Traditional 笑裡藏刀

Meaning

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