阳奉阴违

yángfèngyīnwéi

overtly agree but covertly oppose; comply in public but oppose in private; feign compliance

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overtly agree but covertly oppose

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overtly agree but covertly oppose

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yang2 feng4 yin1 wei2

outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service, to agree overtly, but oppose in secret

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阳奉阴违

yáng fèng yīn wéi

comply in appearance but oppose in heart; agree outwardly but disagree inwardly; agree to one's face and act the contrary (opposite); agree to one's face but oppose secretly; comply in public but oppose in private; comply in public while opposing in private; feign compliance while acting in opposition; hypocritically say one thing in public and do the very opposite in private; overtly agree to but coverly oppose; be outwardly compliant but inwardly unsubmissive; outwardly obey orders but secretly ignore them -- passive resistance; pretend compliance

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陽奉陰違|阳奉阴违 [yáng fèng yīn wéi] ► outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service ► to agree overtly, but oppose in secret