Definition & Meaning

feign politeness and compliance; deal with somebody courteously but insincerely

Word usage

xū yǔ wēi yí

虚 与 委 蛇

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derogfeign politeness and compliance; deal with somebody courteously but insincerely
- gē lín méi yǒu xū yǔ wēi yí de huí bì wèn tí
  戈林没有虚与委蛇地回避问题。
  Goering did not try to dodge the issue by pretending cordiality.
synonym
xū qíng jiǎ yì虚情假意 xīn kǒu bù yī心口不一
antonym
zhēn xīn shí yì真心实意 xīn kǒu rú yī心口如一

Word usage

Note
"委蛇" cannot be pronounced as "wěishé" in "虚与委蛇".

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