猫哭老鼠 in English mao1 ku1 lao3 shu3 Meaning

Meanings

• the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiomatic expression); hypocritical pretence of condolence
• crocodile tears

Pinyin

mao1 ku1 lao3 shu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

猫mao1cat 哭ku1to cry 老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 鼠shu3rat