葉公好龍

jip6 gung1 hou3 lung4

lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) · fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it · ostensible fondness of sth one really fears

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
  2. fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
  3. ostensible fondness of sth one really fears

Written Forms

葉公好龍Traditional · Main Form
叶公好龙Alternate Form

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