叶公好龙
yè gōng hào lóng
Lord Ye loves dragons (profess to love what one fears)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
叶
公
好
龙
Definitions
ENLord Ye loves dragons (profess to love what one fears)
中叶公好龙
日口先だけ好む
한엽공호룡 (말로만 좋아하다)
Example Sentences
他说喜欢冒险，其实是叶公好龙。
Tā shuō xǐhuan màoxiǎn, qíshí shì yè gōng hào lóng.
He says he likes adventure, but it's all talk.
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What does 叶公好龙 mean in Chinese?+
叶公好龙 (yè gōng hào lóng) means "Lord Ye loves dragons (profess to love what one fears)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 叶公好龙?+
叶公好龙 is pronounced "yè gōng hào lóng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 叶公好龙?+
叶公好龙 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 叶公好龙?+
叶公好龙 is composed of the characters: 叶, 公, 好, 龙.