问客杀鸡 in English wen4 ke4 sha1 ji1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)

Simplified Characters

问 客 杀 鸡

Traditional Characters

問 客 殺 雞

Pinyin

wen4 ke4 sha1 ji1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

问wen4to ask 客ke4customer 杀sha1to kill 鸡ji1fowl