汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 言不由衷
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
说的不是真心话心术不正者往往言不由衷。
yán bù/bú yóu zhōng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

言不由衷是显而易见的。

The cant is more obvious.

要说我从未看到过,那就是言不由衷了。

It would be disingenuous of me to claim I had never seen it.

她很会讲一些言不由衷的好听话。

Shes very good at paying lip service.

他们说我是一个聪明的女生,其实是一句言不由衷的恭维话。

They gave me a backhanded compliment when they said I was smart for a girl.

忽醒忽睡,连梦都变得空洞,糜烂的落寞言不由衷,灌溻的泪依然在闪烁。

Wake up, and even dream sleep, become empty, a decadent lonely, the tears of Ta good irrigation still flickering.