口蜜腹劍 kǒu mì fù jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous

CHARACTERS

口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
蜜 mì
HSK 5
honey; sweet; nectar
腹 fù
HSK 6
stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
劍 jiàn sword, dagger, saber