笑处藏刀 — “To hide a dagger behind a smile”
笑处藏刀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide a dagger behind a smile”. To be outwardly friendly but inwardly treacherous or malicious. Literally, “a smile hides a knife”.
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笑处藏刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
笑处藏刀 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 笑处藏刀
他总是笑处藏刀，表面上对人客客气气，背地里却常常使坏。
He always hides a dagger behind a smile, being polite to people on the surface, but often doing harm behind their backs.
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Synonyms of 笑处藏刀
More idioms starting with 笑
- xiào笑bù不kě可yǎng仰laugh so hard one cannot stand
- xiào笑zhōng中yǒu有dāo刀friendly on the outside, evil on the inside
- xiào笑ào傲fēng风yuè月Live a carefree life, enjoying nature
- xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles
- xiào笑róng容mǎn满miàn面beaming with joy
- xiào笑bǐ比hé河qīng清rarely smiles, stern and serious
- xiào笑ér而bù不dá答smile without answering
- xiào笑yǔ语zhǐ指huī麾directing with laughter and conversation
- xiào笑mào貌shēng声yīn音facial expression and manner of speaking
- xiào笑zhú逐yán颜kāi开To beam with smiles
- xiào笑miàn面yè夜chā叉wolf in sheep's clothing
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What does 笑处藏刀 mean?
笑处藏刀 (xiào chù cáng dāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide a dagger behind a smile”.
How do you pronounce 笑处藏刀?
笑处藏刀 is pronounced xiào chù cáng dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笑处藏刀 literally mean?
Literally, 笑处藏刀 means “a smile hides a knife”. It is used to mean “to hide a dagger behind a smile”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笑处藏刀?
形容对人外表和气，内心却十分阴险毒辣