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貓哭老鼠 (maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

貓哭老鼠 (maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2, māo kū lǎo shǔ) — the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 貓乸 (maau1 naa2) — female cat
• 貓仔 (maau1 zai2) — (noun) kitten
• 貓公 (maau1 gung1) — a male cat
• 貓咗 (maau1 zo2) — drunk (spoken)
• 貓哭耗子假慈悲 (maau1 huk1 hou3 zi2 gaa2 ci4 bei1) — pretends to show sympathy for something; to shed crocrodile tears
• 貓女 (maau1 neoi5) — female cat

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