佛口蛇心

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Chinese

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Buddha; Buddhism mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) snake; serpent heart; mind
simp. and trad.
(佛口蛇心)
Literally: “mouth (or words) of a Buddha, heart of a snake”.

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Idiom

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佛口蛇心

  1. to speak with benevolence and mercy but be vicious and malicious in reality

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