猫哭老鼠 — “To shed crocodile tears”
猫哭老鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed crocodile tears”. To show false sympathy or feigned pity, implying hypocrisy. Literally, “The cat cries over the mouse”.
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他表面上说关心小明的学习，但实际上却是在幸灾乐祸，真是猫哭老鼠
He pretended to care about Xiao Ming's studies, but in reality, he was gloating; it was truly the cat crying over the mouse.
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What does 猫哭老鼠 mean?
猫哭老鼠 (māo kū lǎo shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed crocodile tears”.
How do you pronounce 猫哭老鼠?
猫哭老鼠 is pronounced māo kū lǎo shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猫哭老鼠 literally mean?
Literally, 猫哭老鼠 means “the cat cries over the mouse”. It is used to mean “to shed crocodile tears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猫哭老鼠?
比喻假慈悲。