问客杀鸡
Traditional form:
問客殺雞
Pinyin (reading):
wènkèshājī
Definitions:
- lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
- fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
Characters:
- 问 - to ask about, to inquire after
- 客 - guest, traveller; customer
- 杀 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
- 鸡 - chicken
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