阳奉阴违
Traditional form:
陽奉陰違
Pinyin (reading):
yángfèngyīnwéi
Definitions:
- outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
- to agree overtly, but oppose in secret
Characters:
- 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
- 奉 - to offer, to respect, to server; to receive
- 阴 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
- 违 - to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from
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