虚为委蛇 — “To be outwardly courteous but insincere”
虚为委蛇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly courteous but insincere”. To pretend to be friendly or interested while actually being perfunctory or evasive. Literally, “Superficial pretense and evasion”.
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虚为委蛇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虚为委蛇 Character Breakdown
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她知道对方只是虚为委蛇，所以对那些甜言蜜语并不在意。
She knew the other party was just being outwardly courteous but insincere, so she didn't take those sweet words to heart.
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Synonyms of 虚为委蛇
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- xū虚yī一ér而jìng静Observe with an open, focused, and calm mind
- xū虚zhōng中lè乐shàn善Humble and joyful in benevolence
- xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
- xū虚shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
- xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
- xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
- xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
- xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
- xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
- xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion
- xū虚shì室shàng上bái白empty mind, inner clarity
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What does 虚为委蛇 mean?
虚为委蛇 (xū wèi wēi yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly courteous but insincere”.
How do you pronounce 虚为委蛇?
虚为委蛇 is pronounced xū wèi wēi yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚为委蛇 literally mean?
Literally, 虚为委蛇 means “Superficial pretense and evasion”. It is used to mean “to be outwardly courteous but insincere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚为委蛇?
虚：表面的；委蛇：敷衍。指对人虚情假意，敷衍应酬