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面和心不和 — “To be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged or hostile”

面和心不和 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged or hostile”. To be at odds under a show of agreement. Literally, “Face harmonious, heart not harmonious”.

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面和心不和 Pronunciation and Pinyin

面和心不和 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
和
hé8and, with, harmony, peace
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
不
bù4not
和
hé8and, with, harmony, peace

Example Sentence with 面和心不和

他们两个虽然表面上说说笑笑,但实际上却面和心不和,经常为小事争执。
Although they chat and laugh on the surface, they are actually outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, often arguing over minor matters.

Idioms Related to 面和心不和

Synonyms of 面和心不和

  • mào貌hé合shén神lí离outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent
  • miàn面hé和yì意bù不hé和outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds

More idioms starting with 面

  • miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
  • 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
  • miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
  • miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
  • 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
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction

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Questions about 面和心不和

What does 面和心不和 mean?

面和心不和 (miàn hé xīn bù hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged or hostile”.

How do you pronounce 面和心不和?

面和心不和 is pronounced miàn hé xīn bù hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 面和心不和 literally mean?

Literally, 面和心不和 means “Face harmonious, heart not harmonious”. It is used to mean “to be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged or hostile”.

What is the Chinese definition of 面和心不和?

表面上很和气,心里却有矛盾

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