叶公好龙 (葉公好龍) yè gōng hǎo lóng

yè gōng hǎo lóng set phrase Lord Ye's passion for dragons; to pretend to be fond of something while actually fearing it
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '葉公好龍')

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  • Scroll 1 Xian Mi Yuantong Cheng Fo Xin Yao Ji 顯密圓通成佛心要集 — count: 1
  • Scroll 84 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sui Shu Yan Yi Chao 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 — count: 1