口是心非

kǒu shì xīn fēi

Dictionary entry

duplicity

What does 口是心非 mean?

口是心非 (kǒu shì xīn fēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1duplicity

2hypocrisy (idiom)

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口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 心xīnheart · mind 非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa

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