言不由衷 — yan2 bu4 you2 zhong1 — Chinese Dictionary

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言

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言

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由

衷

Definitions4 characters

yan² bu⁴ you² zhong¹

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing but meaning sth different

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

言

不

由

衷

As word

1

yan²

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing but meaning sth different

2

bu⁴

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing but meaning sth different

3

you²

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing but meaning sth different

4

zhong¹

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing but meaning sth different