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笑裡藏刀 (siu3 leoi5 cong4 dou1) — to hide a knife behind a smile in Cantonese

siu˗₃笑leoiˏ₅裡congˎ₄藏douˉ¹刀
简 笑里藏刀
Mandarin Pinyin: xiao4 li3 cang2 dao1

Meaning of 笑裡藏刀

nounto hide a knife behind a smile

Characters in 笑裡藏刀

笑siu3
ridicule; deride; jeer
裡leoi5
variant of 裏
藏cong4
hide; conceal; keep out of sight
刀dou1
knife; (single-edged) sword

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