猫哭耗子 — “To shed crocodile tears”
猫哭耗子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed crocodile tears”. To feign pity or sympathy; to pretend to be sorrowful over someone's misfortune when secretly pleased. Literally, “A cat weeping over a rat”.
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猫哭耗子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
猫哭耗子 Character Breakdown
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他表面上装作很关心你的困境，其实就是猫哭耗子，想看你出丑
He pretends to care about your predicament, but he's just shedding crocodile tears, secretly wanting to see you make a fool of yourself.
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What does 猫哭耗子 mean?
猫哭耗子 (māo kū hào zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed crocodile tears”.
How do you pronounce 猫哭耗子?
猫哭耗子 is pronounced māo kū hào zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猫哭耗子 literally mean?
Literally, 猫哭耗子 means “a cat weeping over a rat”. It is used to mean “to shed crocodile tears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猫哭耗子?
比喻假慈悲，伪装同情