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绵里藏针

mián lǐ cáng zhēn

4-character word Traditional 綿裡藏針

What 绵里藏针 means

1. lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
2. fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
3. a wolf in sheep's clothing
4. 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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