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duplicity; one thing and mean another; say yes and mean no; have two faces; play a double game

kǒu shì xīn fēi

口 是 心 非

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derogduplicity; one thing and mean another; say yes and mean no; have two faces; play a double game
- kǒu shì xīn fēi de rén shì kào bu zhù de
  口是心非的人是靠不住的。
  A double-faced person can never be relied on.
- kǒu shì xīn fēi de péng you bǐ bù gòng dài tiān de dí rén gèng huài
  口是心非的朋友比不共戴天的敌人更坏。
  False friends are worse than bitter enemies.
synonym
yán bù yóu zhōng言不由衷 xīn kǒu bù yī心口不一 kǒu bù yìng xīn口不应心
antonym
yán xíng yī zhì言行一致 yán wéi xīn shēng言为心声 xīn kǒu rú yī心口如一

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