口蜜腹剑(kǒu mì fù jiàn)

4 charactersTrad. 口蜜腹劍

lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
kǒu mì fù jiàn
Meaning
lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
口蜜腹劍

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