Meaning of 叶公好龙
叶公好龙 means to claim to love something while actually fearing it; professed love of what one really fears. Pronounced yè gōng hào lóng.
- to claim to love something while actually fearing it; professed love of what one really fears
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
de的
rè热
ài爱
bù不
guò过
shì是
yè叶
gōng公
hào好
lóng龙
，
qí其
shí实
gēn根
běn本
tīng听
bù不
dǒng懂
。
His professed love for classical music is merely a case of Lord Ye's love for dragons—he actually doesn't understand it at all.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
tán谈
huán环
bǎo保
，
nà那
zhǐ只
shì是
yè叶
gōng公
hào好
lóng龙
，
tā他
zì自
jǐ己
cóng从
bù不
lā垃
jī圾
fēn分
lèi类
。
Don't be fooled by his constant talk about environmental protection—it's just empty posturing, as he never sorts his own garbage.
Hěn很
duō多
gōng公
sī司
shēng声
chēng称
zhòng重
shì视
chuàng创
xīn新
，
dàn但
miàn面
duì对
fēng风
xiǎn险
shí时
què却
yè叶
gōng公
hào好
lóng龙
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zhēn真
zhèng正
tóu投
rù入
。
Many companies claim to value innovation, but when facing risks, they prove to be like Lord Ye—they dare not truly commit.
Duì对
yú于
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
，
tā他
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
le了
yè叶
gōng公
hào好
lóng龙
de的
tài态
dù度
。
When faced with a real challenge, he showed himself to be all talk and no action.
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