Meaning of 言不由衷
言不由衷 means to say one thing but mean another; insincere words not coming from the heart. Pronounced yán bù yóu zhōng.
- to say one thing but mean another; insincere words not coming from the heart
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
de的
dào道
qiǎn歉
xiǎn显
rán然
shì是
yán言
bù不
yóu由
zhōng衷
de的
。
His apology was clearly insincere.
Wǒ我
chéng承
rèn认
gāng刚
cái才
de的
huà话
shì是
yán言
bù不
yóu由
zhōng衷
，
qǐng请
nǐ你
yuán原
liàng谅
。
I admit that what I just said was not from the heart; please forgive me.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán言
bù不
yóu由
zhōng衷
de的
zàn赞
měi美
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xū虚
wěi伪
。
This kind of hollow praise sounds very hypocritical.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
yán言
bù不
yóu由
zhōng衷
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
xìn信
rèn任
tā他
。
He always speaks insincerely, so nobody trusts him.