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Chinese
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mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
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honey
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abdomen; stomach; belly
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(double-edged) sword
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| trad. (口蜜腹劍)
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口
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蜜
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腹
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劍
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| simp. (口蜜腹剑)
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口
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蜜
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腹
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剑
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| Literally: “honey from the mouth, a sword from the belly”.
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Etymology
First used for describing Li Linfu, a Tang politician:
Pronunciation
Idiom
口蜜腹劍
- sweet words, but a wicked heart
Synonyms