汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
言不由衷
to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different
由 From / 衷 heart / Words are not spoken from the heart, that is, they are not true / Inconsistent pointing
言行不一 心口不一 表里不一
说的不是真心话心术不正者往往言不由衷。
言 yán 不 bù/bú 由 yóu 衷 zhōng
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