汉英词典
MEANING OF 绵里藏针
绵里藏针
(綿裡藏針)
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。
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她虽听说过绵里藏针，但用刺绣杀人却是闻所未闻。 She had heard of a poisonous dart sewn into a bodice to Pierce the flesh, but she had never heard of anyone being killed by embroidery before. | ||
