阳奉阴违

Traditional: 陽奉陰違

yáng fèng yīn wéi

Dictionary entry

outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service

What does 阳奉阴违 mean?

阳奉阴违 (yáng fèng yīn wéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service

2to agree overtly, but oppose in secret

Character breakdown

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阳yángpositive (electric.) · sun 奉fèngto offer (tribute) · to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)阴Yīnsurname Yin 违wéito disobey · to violate

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How to pronounce 阳奉阴违

阳奉阴违

yáng fèng yīn wéi

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