Lingaku- lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
- when the fox preaches, look to the geese
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- friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
- when the fox preaches, look to the geese
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone appears friendly or kind on the surface but actually has ulterior motives or is deceitful.
He seems very friendly, but in reality, he has hidden motives.
This phrase serves as a warning to be cautious and skeptical of those who may not have honest intentions, often suggesting that one should be wary of what is being said.
When listening to the fox preach, one should be cautious and wary of those who hide their true intentions.
zài在shāng yè商业shǎng上，tīng qǔ听取tā men他们de的jiàn yì建议shí时yāo要xiǎo xīn小心，xiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀de的qíng kuàng情况hěn很cháng jiàn常见。
In business, be careful when receiving their advice; it's common to find hidden daggers in those situations.
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xiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀a dagger hidden in smilesxiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀de的yǒu qíng友情friendship with hidden maliceyī一xiào笑ér而Guō过，xiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀passing by with a smile, hiding a knife insidexiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀de的miàn kǒng面孔a face that conceals ulterior motivesxiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀de的yán cí言辞words that mask deceitxiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀de的guǐ jì诡计a scheme cloaked in friendlinessxiǎo xīn小心xiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀beware of daggers hidden in smilesxiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀，kǒu mì fù jiàn口蜜腹剑sweet words but treacherous intentionsxiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀de的dài jià代价the cost of hidden malicechǎn mèi谄媚Zhōng中xiào lǐ cáng dāo笑里藏刀obsequiousness masking betrayal