lǎo​hǔ​guà​niàn​fó​zhū

a tiger wearing prayer beads

Senses

老虎挂念佛珠/ 老虎掛念佛珠 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.

References

same_as 老虎挂念佛珠/老虎掛念佛珠 假慈悲/假慈悲