言不由衷

Chinese

 
to speak; to say; talk; word
not; no
 
follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to sb)
inner feelings
simp. and trad.
(言不由衷)
Literally: “one's words do not come from one's heart”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

言不由衷

  1. to speak insincerely; to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek
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