汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 綿裡藏針
綿裡藏針 (绵里藏针)
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove
绵 Silk cotton / There are needles hidden in the cotton wool / Describes that there is rigidity in softness / It is also a metaphor for the appearance of being kind, but the heart is poisonous
绵丝棉。棉絮里面藏着针。形容柔中有刚。也比喻外貌和善,内心刻毒。
(綿) mián cáng/zàng () zhēn
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