
Chinese Idiom 猫哭老鼠Māo kū lǎoshǔ
- Posted by NIHAO
- Date 2020-10-24
- Categories Chinese Idioms
猫(Māo) 哭(kū) 老(lǎo)鼠(shǔ)
“猫哭老鼠”比喻假慈悲。
‘Māokū-lǎoshǔ’ is a metaphor for the act of pretending to be sympathetic or compassionate. It is similar to ‘crocodile tears’ in English.
猫(māo): cat
哭(kū): to cry
老(lǎo)鼠(shǔ): mouse; rat
Examples例句:
- A: 王经理听说你生病了,很担心你。
B: 真是猫哭老鼠,是他让我天天加班,我才累病了。
2. 明明是他害你被老板骂,还过来安慰你,真是猫哭老鼠!
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