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葉公好龍

ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄏㄠˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊyè gōng hào lóng

Definition

比喻表面上喜歡某事物,實際上並不真心喜歡。

Origin

出自漢·劉向《新序·雜事五》:葉公到處畫龍,真龍來了卻嚇得逃跑。

Example

他說喜歡動物,卻連貓都不敢摸,真是葉公好龍。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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