口蜜腹剑 in English kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiomatic expression); metaphorically hypocritical and murderous

Simplified Characters

口 蜜 腹 剑

Traditional Characters

口 蜜 腹 劍

Pinyin

kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

口kou3mouth 蜜mi4honey 腹fu4abdomen 剑jian4double-edged sword