「貓哭老鼠假慈悲」
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Pronunciation: | maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2 gaa2 ci4 bei1 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
貓 cat; to be drunk 哭 to cry; to weep 老 old; old in age; of long standing; experienced; senior 鼠 to sneak; to leave stealthily 假 false; holiday; fake; leave; untrue; counterfeit; artificial 慈 mercy; kindness; compassion; benevolence 悲 sad; miserable; sorrowful |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
to be hypocritical; to give false compassion; to shed crocodile tears; literally: the cat crying at the rat's death
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See also: | 直率 虛偽 偽君子 偽善 |
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