蛇心佛口 — “Speaks kindly or sweetly but has a malicious and cruel heart”
蛇心佛口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Speaks kindly or sweetly but has a malicious and cruel heart”. Honeyed words but evil intentions. Literally, “snake heart Buddha mouth”.
蛇心佛口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 蛇心佛口 mean?
蛇心佛口 (shé xīn fó kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Speaks kindly or sweetly but has a malicious and cruel heart”.
How do you pronounce 蛇心佛口?
蛇心佛口 is pronounced shé xīn fó kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蛇心佛口 literally mean?
Literally, 蛇心佛口 means “snake heart Buddha mouth”. It is used to mean “Speaks kindly or sweetly but has a malicious and cruel heart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蛇心佛口?
佛的嘴巴，蛇的心肠。比喻话虽说得好听，心肠却极狠毒。