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枭心鹤貌
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枭心鹤貌

枭心鹤貌 — “To have a vicious heart behind a benevolent appearance”

枭心鹤貌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a vicious heart behind a benevolent appearance”. Outwardly kind but inwardly evil. Literally, “Owl heart, crane appearance”.

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枭心鹤貌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枭心鹤貌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枭
xiāo8brave, powerful, ambitious leader
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
鹤
hè15crane bird
貌
mào14appearance or looks

Example Sentence with 枭心鹤貌

他表面上总是那么和蔼可亲,实则枭心鹤貌,内心充满了算计。
Outwardly, he always seemed so amiable, but in reality, he had an owl's heart and a crane's appearance, his mind full of schemes.

Idioms Related to 枭心鹤貌

More idioms starting with 枭

  • xiāo枭jùn俊qín禽dí敌Fiercely defeat and capture the enemy
  • xiāo枭shé蛇guǐ鬼guài怪wicked repulsive evil individuals
  • xiāo枭shì视láng狼gù顾look around warily
  • xiāo枭shǒu首shì示zhòng众decapitate and display publicly

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What does 枭心鹤貌 mean?

枭心鹤貌 (xiāo xīn hè mào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a vicious heart behind a benevolent appearance”.

How do you pronounce 枭心鹤貌?

枭心鹤貌 is pronounced xiāo xīn hè mào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枭心鹤貌 literally mean?

Literally, 枭心鹤貌 means “Owl heart, crane appearance”. It is used to mean “to have a vicious heart behind a benevolent appearance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枭心鹤貌?

比喻心恶貌善。

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