鸮心鸝舌 — “To have a cruel heart disguised by pleasant words”
鸮心鸝舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a cruel heart disguised by pleasant words”. To be malicious but charming in speech. Literally, “Owl's heart, oriole's tongue”.
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鸮心鸝舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸮心鸝舌 Character Breakdown
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他表面上总是一副乐呵呵的样子，但实际上却是鸮心鸝舌，暗地里做了不少损人利己的事情。
He always appears cheerful on the surface, but in reality, he has an owl's heart and an oriole's tongue, secretly doing many things that harm others for his own gain.
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What does 鸮心鸝舌 mean?
鸮心鸝舌 (xiāo xīn lí shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a cruel heart disguised by pleasant words”.
How do you pronounce 鸮心鸝舌?
鸮心鸝舌 is pronounced xiāo xīn lí shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸮心鸝舌 literally mean?
Literally, 鸮心鸝舌 means “Owl's heart, oriole's tongue”. It is used to mean “to have a cruel heart disguised by pleasant words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸮心鸝舌?
鸮鸟的心，黄鹂的鸣声。比喻居心狠毒，但说话动听。