貓哭耗子 māo kū hào zi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

貓 māo cat
哭 kū
HSK 3
weep, cry, wail
耗 hào
HSK 6
consume, use up; waste, squander
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch