言不由衷
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Chinese[edit]
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word |
not; no | follow; from; it is for...to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to sb) |
inner feelings | ||
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simp. and trad. (言不由衷) |
言 | 不 | 由 | 衷 | |
Literally: “one's words do not come from one's heart”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
言不由衷
- to speak insincerely; to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek