false sentiment; feigned; pretend to
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
false sentiment; insincere affection; pretended goodwill
Often used in the fixed phrase 虚情假意 (xū qíng jiǎ yì) to describe hypocritical behavior.
Tā他
de的
rè热
qíng情
quán全
shì是
jiǎ假
yì意
，
nǐ你
bié别
shàng上
dàng当
。
His enthusiasm is all false sentiment—don't be fooled.
Xū虚
qíng情
jiǎ假
yì意
de的
péng朋
you友
bù不
rú如
tǎn坦
chéng诚
de的
dí敌
rén人
。
A friend with insincere affection is worse than an honest enemy.
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Tā她
shí识
pò破
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
jiǎ假
yì意
。
She saw through the other person's false pretenses.
adverb
deliberately; pretending to; feigning to
Used before verbs to indicate that an action is performed with pretense or as a show.
Tā他
jiǎ假
yì意
xiào笑
zhe着
wèn问
：
“
Gāng刚
lái来
de的
zhè这
wèi位
shì是
shuí谁
ne呢
？
”
He asked with a feigned smile, "Who is this person who just arrived?"
Tā她
jiǎ假
yì意
tóng同
yì意
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
lìng另
yǒu有
dǎ打
suàn算
。
She pretended to agree, but actually had other plans.
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Dí敌
rén人
jiǎ假
yì意
tóu投
xiáng降
，
qǐ企
tú图
tū突
wéi围
。
The enemy feigned surrender in an attempt to break out of the encirclement.