笑面虎 — “Smiling-face tiger”
笑面虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who appears kind and friendly but is in fact cruel and malicious; a wolf in sheep's clothing”. Literally, “smiling-face tiger”.
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More idioms starting with 笑
- xiào笑bù不kě可yǎng仰laugh so hard one cannot stand
- xiào笑zhōng中yǒu有dāo刀friendly on the outside, evil on the inside
- xiào笑ào傲fēng风yuè月Live a carefree life, enjoying nature
- xiào笑chù处cáng藏dāo刀hide a dagger behind a smile
- xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles
- xiào笑róng容mǎn满miàn面beaming with joy
- xiào笑bǐ比hé河qīng清rarely smiles, stern and serious
- xiào笑ér而bù不dá答smile without answering
- xiào笑yǔ语zhǐ指huī麾directing with laughter and conversation
- xiào笑mào貌shēng声yīn音facial expression and manner of speaking
- xiào笑zhú逐yán颜kāi开To beam with smiles
- xiào笑lǐ里cáng藏dāo刀a knife hidden in a smile
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What does 笑面虎 mean?
笑面虎 (xiào miàn hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who appears kind and friendly but is in fact cruel and malicious; a wolf in sheep's clothing”.
How do you pronounce 笑面虎?
笑面虎 is pronounced xiào miàn hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笑面虎 literally mean?
Literally, 笑面虎 means “smiling-face tiger”. It is used to mean “a person who appears kind and friendly but is in fact cruel and malicious; a wolf in sheep's clothing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笑面虎?
比喻外表善良，心地凶狠的人。