yáng
fèng
yīn
wéi

idiom
common
formal

Meaning of 阳奉阴违

阳奉阴违 means to outwardly obey while secretly disobeying; to comply in public but oppose in private; to pay lip service. Pronounced yáng fèng yīn wéi.

  • to outwardly obey while secretly disobeying; to comply in public but oppose in private; to pay lip service

Definitions & Examples

duì
lǐng
dǎo
zǒng
shì
yáng
fèng
yīn
wéi
 
suǒ
jiā
dōu
hěn
tǎo
yàn
 

He always pays lip service to his superiors while secretly disobeying, so everyone dislikes him.

Yáng
fèng
yīn
wéi
de
zuò
zuì
zhōng
huì
sǔn
hài
tuán
duì
de
 

The practice of saying one thing and doing another will ultimately harm the team's interests.

Duì
gōng
de
guī
dìng
 
cóng
yáng
fèng
yīn
wéi
 
ér
shì
yán
zhí
xíng
 

He never pays lip service to company regulations, but strictly implements them instead.