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绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
What 绵里藏针 means
- 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
The characters in 绵里藏针
- 绵miánsilk floss; continuous; soft
- 里lǐlining; interior; inside
- 藏cángto conceal; to hide away; to harbor
- 针zhēnneedle; pin; injection
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