叶公好龙叶，旧读sh。汉刘向《新序杂事五》：“叶公子高好龙钩以写龙，凿以写龙，屋室雕文以写龙。于是夫龙闻而下之窥头于牖，施尾于堂。叶公见之，弃而还走，失其魂魄，五色无主。是叶公非好龙也好夫似龙而非龙者也。”后以“叶公好龙”比喻自称爱好某种事物实际上并不是真正[查看详情]

有口无心嘴上说的厉害心里却没有啥。例老爷此时早看透了邓九公是个重交尚义、有口无心、年高好胜的人。——清文康《儿女英雄传》英be sharp-tongued but not malicious;[查看详情]

心谤腹非口里不说，心里谴责。谓暗地里反对。语本《史记魏其武安侯列传》：“魏其、灌夫日夜招聚天下豪桀壮士与论议腹诽而心谤。”[查看详情]

口不应心嘴里说的不相应于心中想的。例俺娘好口不应心也呵！——元王实甫《西厢记夫人停婚》官人你昨夜恁般说了却又口不应心，做下那事！——《醒世恒言》英words not agreeing with the heart;[查看详情]

心口不一心里想的和嘴上说的不是一回事。形容人的虚伪、诡诈。例我是这们个直性子希罕就说希罕不是这们心口不一的。——《醒世姻缘传》英say what one doesn't think;[查看详情]

口蜜腹剑口中说话极亲切心计多端图谋害人。英the kiss of death; honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted;[查看详情]

阳奉阴违当众同意背后反对。例如有日与胥徒比而阳奉阴违，名去实存者，断以白简随其后。——《明臣奏议革大户行召募疏》英overtly agree, but covertly oppose; out wardly obey but inwardly oppose;[查看详情]

两面三刀比喻背地里诋毁别人挑拨是非。例你这两面三刀的东西我不希罕。——《红楼梦》英double-dealing; fire in one hand and water in the other; double-faced tactics;[查看详情]

笑里藏刀形容外貌和善内心狠毒。例这是笑里藏刀言清行浊的人。——《水浒传》英velvet paws hide sharp claws; cover the dagger with smile; daggers hiden behind smiles; There are daggers in man' s smile;[查看详情]

言不由衷所说的话不是发自内心。形容口是心非。例言不由衷质无益也。——《左传隐公三年》英speak with one's tongue in one's cheek; say what one does not mean;[查看详情]