有一个词叫笑面虎 你听说过吗
“Know the term "smiling tiger"?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
娟儿
“(Juan.)”
有一个词叫 笑面虎 你 听说过吗
“Know the term "smiling tiger"?”
咋的了
“What's wrong?”
“Be careful, because someone you think is nice is actually malicious.”
Traditional Chinese interpersonal ethics heavily caution against the 'smiling tiger' (xiaomianhu), advising people to be wary of those who are overly polite without genuine goodwill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a smiling tiger (a two-faced person who hides malicious intent behind a sweet smile)
A popular figurative noun used to warn someone about an outwardly affable but covertly vicious person.
have you heard of it
A standard rhetorical opening used to introduce a concept or gossip in conversation.
Turns the clause into a standard yes-no question.