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貓哭老鼠假慈悲
maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2 gaa2 ci4 bei1 |
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"crocodile tears", hypocritical pretence of condolence (lit, "the cat sheds false tears for the mouse") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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貓哭老鼠假慈悲 / 猫哭老鼠假慈悲 | ||
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Characters in this word:貓 maau1 - cat哭 huk1 - cry 老 lou5 - old, venerable 鼠 syu2 - rat; mouse 假 gaa2 gaa3 - false; fake; suppose; if; borrow; holiday 慈 ci4 - kind; loving; maternal 悲 bei1 - sorrowful; mournful; sad |
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