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綿裡藏針 (绵里藏针)

mián lǐ cáng zhēn

Definition

  1. (lit.) a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
  2. (fig.) ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
  3. a wolf in sheep's clothing
  4. an iron fist in a velvet glove

Character Decomposition

綿
=
糹
+
帛
裡
=
衤
+
里
藏
=
艹
+
臧
針
=
釒
+
十

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