鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 — “A change of appearance does not alter one's inherent malicious nature”
鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a change of appearance does not alter one's inherent malicious nature”. Which remains detested. Literally, “An eagle transforms into a dove, but all birds still detest its gaze”.
鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 mean?
鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 (yīng huà wèi jiū ， zhòng niǎo yóu è qí yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a change of appearance does not alter one's inherent malicious nature”.
How do you pronounce 鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼?
鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 is pronounced yīng huà wèi jiū ， zhòng niǎo yóu è qí yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 literally mean?
Literally, 鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼 means “an eagle transforms into a dove, but all birds still detest its gaze”. It is used to mean “a change of appearance does not alter one's inherent malicious nature”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹰化为鸠，众鸟犹恶其眼?
鸠：斑鸠；憎：憎恨。鹰变化为斑鸠，其他的斑鸠仍厌恶它的目光。比喻外表变化，凶恶的本性不改，仍遭厌恶