貓哭老鼠 māo kū lǎo shǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
  2. crocodile tears

CHARACTERS

貓 māo cat
哭 kū weep, cry, wail
老 lǎo old, aged; experienced
鼠 shǔ rat, mouse; KangXi radical 208