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Home / Idiom / 口蜜腹剑

lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous

口蜜腹剑
kǒu mì fù jiàn
k+ǒu·3rd tonem+ì·4th tonef+ù·4th tonej+iàn·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) sweet words · sweet talk · cajolery甜言蜜语tián yán mì yǔwords of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced · malicious and duplicitous佛口蛇心fó kǒu shé xīntreacherous · sinister阴险yīn xiǎnto say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek · saying one thing but meaning sth different言不由衷yán bù yóu zhōngsweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery嘴甜心苦zuǐ tián xīn kǔlit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) · fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance · a wolf in sheep's clothing · an iron fist in a velvet glove绵里藏针mián lǐ cáng zhēn
Antonyms
frank and outspoken (idiom) · straight speaking · to say what one thinks心直口快xīn zhí kǒu kuàilit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think · honest and straightforward心口如一xīn kǒu rú yī
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