鹗心鹂舌 — “Having a honeyed tongue but a cruel heart”
鹗心鹂舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having a honeyed tongue but a cruel heart”. Outwardly charming but inwardly malicious and treacherous. Literally, “Osprey heart, oriole tongue”.
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鹗心鹂舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹗心鹂舌 Character Breakdown
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他表面上对人和蔼可亲，实则鹗心鹂舌，背地里做了不少损人利己的事情。
He appeared outwardly kind and amiable, but in reality, he was sweet-mouthed but vicious-hearted, secretly engaging in many self-serving and harmful acts.
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹗心鹂舌
What does 鹗心鹂舌 mean?
鹗心鹂舌 (è xīn lí shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having a honeyed tongue but a cruel heart”.
How do you pronounce 鹗心鹂舌?
鹗心鹂舌 is pronounced è xīn lí shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹗心鹂舌 literally mean?
Literally, 鹗心鹂舌 means “Osprey heart, oriole tongue”. It is used to mean “Having a honeyed tongue but a cruel heart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹗心鹂舌?
鹗：鱼鹰；鹂：黄莺。比喻嘴甜心狠，阴险狡诈