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佛口蛇心

Mandarin · pinyin fó kǒu shé xīn

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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
蛇: shé · snake
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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2–3–2–1 · fo2 kou3 she2 xin1

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fat6 hau2 se4 sam1

Cantonese word readings for 佛口蛇心. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

fat6 hau2 se4 sam1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) to speak with benevolence and mercy but be vicious and malicious in reality