insincere words; speak with tongue in cheek
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to say one thing but mean another; insincere words not coming from the heart
neutralUsed to describe speech that lacks sincerity, often detectable by the listener. Can function as predicate, attributive, or object.
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.
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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.