虚与委蛇

Traditional: 虛與委蛇

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) to feign civility

What does 虚与委蛇 mean?

虚与委蛇 (xū yǔ wēi yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to feign civility

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虚xūemptiness · void 与yúvariant of 歟|欤[yu2]委Wěisurname Wei 蛇shévariant of 蛇[she2]

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虚与委蛇

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