笑里藏刀

xiàolǐcángdāo

hide a dagger behind a smile—with murderous intent behind one's smiles

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a velvet paw; hide a dagger behind a smile

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a velvet paw

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lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions, when the fox preaches, look to the geese

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笑里藏刀

xiào lǐ cáng dāo

hide a dagger in a smile -- with murderous intent behind one's smiles; a murderous heart under a smiling exterior; a smile of treachery; cherish (nourish; warm) a serpent (snake; viper) in one's bosom; conceal a knife in one's smile; conceal a sword in a smile -- injure people under the cover of mildness; cover the dagger with a smile; daggers hidden behind smiles; feline amenities; the knife behind a smile; There is a hidden dagger behind (his) smiling face.; treachery lying underneath a mask of friendliness; trip sb. up while smiling all the time; utter honeyed words but carry a lethal weapon in one's sleeve; Velvet paws hide sharp claws.; When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.

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笑裡藏刀|笑里藏刀 [xiào lǐ cáng dāo] ► lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions ► when the fox preaches, look to the geese