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嘴甜心苦

Mandarin · pinyin zuǐ tián xīn kǔ

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
甜: tián · sweet, sweetness
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

3–2–1–3 · zui3 tian2 xin1 ku3

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

zeoi2 tim4 sam1 fu2

Cantonese word readings for 嘴甜心苦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

zeoi2 tim4 sam1 fu2

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) Someone who speaks pleasantly while secretly worried, burdened, or suffering.
(idiomatic) Someone who seems kind or flattering outwardly but harbors ill intent or secretly schemes.