绵里藏针

Traditional: 綿裡藏針

mián lǐ cáng zhēn

Dictionary entry

lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)

What does 绵里藏针 mean?

绵里藏针 (mián lǐ cáng zhēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)

2fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance

3a wolf in sheep's clothing

4an iron fist in a velvet glove

Character breakdown

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绵miánsilk floss · continuous 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]藏ZàngTibetan ethnic group · Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1 zang4 Zi4 zhi4 qu1])针zhēnneedle · pin

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