Meaning of 笑里藏刀
笑里藏刀 means hiding a dagger behind a smile; feigning friendliness while harboring sinister intentions. Pronounced xiào lǐ cáng dāo.
- hiding a dagger behind a smile; feigning friendliness while harboring sinister intentions
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
xiào笑
lǐ里
cáng藏
dāo刀
，
nǐ你
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
That man hides a dagger behind his smile; you should be careful.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
xiào笑
lǐ里
cáng藏
dāo刀
，
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
tán谈
hé合
zuò作
，
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
què却
zài在
wā挖
qiáng墙
jiǎo脚
。
This company's competitor hides a dagger behind his smile—on the surface they talk about cooperation, but behind the scenes they are undermining the foundation.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
xiào笑
lǐ里
cáng藏
dāo刀
de的
xiǎo小
rén人
。
We must be vigilant against petty people who hide daggers behind their smiles.