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挂念
guà​niàn HSK7

to worry about

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  • 老虎挂念佛珠 lǎo​hǔ​guà​niàn​fó​zhū a tiger wearing prayer beads
    A two-part allegorical saying (xiehouyu) meaning "fake mercy"; used to describe someone who puts on a show of kindness or religious devotion while hiding their true, cruel nature or malicious intent.