面谩腹诽 — “Flatter to the face, slander in the heart”
面谩腹诽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter or deceive someone to their face while secretly harboring malice or criticism; to be two-faced and hypocritical with ill intent”. Literally, “Flatter to the face, slander in the heart”.
面谩腹诽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面谩腹诽 Character Breakdown
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- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
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- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
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What does 面谩腹诽 mean?
面谩腹诽 (miàn mán fù fěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter or deceive someone to their face while secretly harboring malice or criticism; to be two-faced and hypocritical with ill intent”.
How do you pronounce 面谩腹诽?
面谩腹诽 is pronounced miàn mán fù fěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面谩腹诽 literally mean?
Literally, 面谩腹诽 means “Flatter to the face, slander in the heart”. It is used to mean “to flatter or deceive someone to their face while secretly harboring malice or criticism; to be two-faced and hypocritical with ill intent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面谩腹诽?
指当面欺诳，心怀毁谤。