陽奉陰違

yángfèngyīnwéi

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

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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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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