鞘里藏刀 — “To conceal one's true, often hostile or malicious, intentions”
鞘里藏刀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's true, often hostile or malicious, intentions”. To harbor ill will or a hidden agenda. Literally, “a knife hidden in its sheath”.
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What does 鞘里藏刀 mean?
鞘里藏刀 (qiào lǐ cáng dāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's true, often hostile or malicious, intentions”.
How do you pronounce 鞘里藏刀?
鞘里藏刀 is pronounced qiào lǐ cáng dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鞘里藏刀 literally mean?
Literally, 鞘里藏刀 means “a knife hidden in its sheath”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's true, often hostile or malicious, intentions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鞘里藏刀?
刀室中藏着利刀。比喻暗藏杀心。