猫哭耗子

Traditional: 貓哭耗子

māo kū hào zi

Dictionary entry

the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence

What does 猫哭耗子 mean?

猫哭耗子 (māo kū hào zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence

2crocodile tears

Character breakdown

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猫māocat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) · (dialect) to hide oneself 哭kūto cry; to weep 耗hàoto waste · to spend 子zǐson · child

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猫哭耗子

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