kǒu
shé
xīn

idiom

Meaning of 佛口蛇心

佛口蛇心 means words of a saint, heart of a viper; hypocritical and malicious. Pronounced fó kǒu shé xīn.

  • words of a saint, heart of a viper; hypocritical and malicious

Definitions & Examples

biǎo
miàn
shang
quàn
xiàng
shàn
 
bèi
què
suàn
 
zhēn
shì
kǒu
shé
xīn
de
rén
 

He advises you to be good on the surface but schemes against you behind your back; he is truly a person with the words of a Buddha and the heart of a serpent.

Bié
bèi
shàn
jiā
de
wài
biǎo
piàn
le
 
rén
kǒu
shé
xīn
 
jīng
quán
shù
 

Don't be fooled by his philanthropist appearance; this man has a viper's heart behind a saintly mouth and is skilled in political manipulation.

kǒu
shé
xīn
zhī
bèi
 
lái
wéi
rén
suǒ
chǐ齿
 

Those with the mouths of saints and hearts of serpents have always been despised by decent people.