猫哭老鼠
māo​kū​lǎo​shǔ

to shed crocodile tears

  • created reference approved 猫哭老鼠/貓哭老鼠 → 猫哭耗子/貓哭耗子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    猫哭老鼠 / 貓哭老鼠 māo​kū​lǎo​shǔ

    猫哭耗子 / 貓哭耗子 māo​kū​hào​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 猫哭老鼠/貓哭老鼠 · māo​kū​lǎo​shǔ · to shed crocodile tears — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    猫哭老鼠 / 貓哭老鼠

    māo​kū​lǎo​shǔ

    to shed crocodile tears

    the cat weeps for the mouse; to show hypocritical sympathy or a fake display of grief; also used as the first part of a two-part allegory meaning "fake mercy"

    猫 (literal) → 猫/貓 · māo · cat 哭 (literal) → 哭 · kū · to cry 老鼠 (literal) → 老鼠 · lǎo​shǔ · mouse

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    created sense