嘴甜心苦
zuǐ​tián​xīn​kǔ

insincere flattery

  • created sense approved 嘴甜心苦 · zuǐ​tián​xīn​kǔ · insincere flattery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘴甜心苦

    zuǐ​tián​xīn​kǔ

    insincere flattery

    (idiom) to talk sweetly while harboring evil thoughts; honey-mouthed and stone-hearted; describes someone whose words are pleasant but whose intentions are cruel

    嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · speech 甜 (literal) → 甜 · tián · pleasant 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention 苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · miserable

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