乡愿

Traditional: 鄉愿

xiāng yuàn

Dictionary entry

(literary) hypocrite

What does 乡愿 mean?

乡愿 (xiāng yuàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) hypocrite

2two-faced person

Character breakdown

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乡xiāngcountry or countryside · native place 愿yuànhonest and prudent · variant of 願|愿[yuan4]

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乡愿

xiāng yuàn

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