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叶公好龙【Yè Gōng hào lóng】

lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
ostensible fondness of sth one really fears

叶公好龙【Yè Gōng hào lóng】

lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
ostensible fondness of sth one really fears

叶

HSK 4

含义to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

拼音yè

公

HSK 21

含义fair, equitable; public; duke

拼音gōng

好

HSK 11

含义good, excellent, fine; well

拼音hǎo

龙

HSK 3

含义dragon; symbolic of emperor

拼音lóng