佛口蛇心 fó kǒu shé xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
  2. malicious and duplicitous

CHARACTERS

佛 fó
HSK 5
Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul