假惺惺 — “To feign sincerity or compassion”
假惺惺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign sincerity or compassion”. Hypocritical; sanctimonious; putting on an act of kindness or concern. Literally, “feigned sincerity”.
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假惺惺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
假惺惺 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 假惺惺
他嘴上说着关心，其实心里对你的困难是假惺惺的。
He spoke words of concern, but deep down, his sympathy for your difficulties was feigned.
Idioms Related to 假惺惺
More idioms starting with 假
- jiǎ假rén人jiǎ假yì义feigned benevolence and righteousness
- jiǎ假rén人cí辞sè色feign amiability or kindness
- jiǎ假rén仁jiǎ假yì义feigned kindness and morality
- jiǎ假rén仁jiǎ假yì意feigned benevolence and false intentions
- jiǎ假rén仁zòng纵dí敌Feigned benevolence indulging the enemy
- jiǎ假yǐ以cí辞sè色treat with a kindly manner and gentle words
- jiǎ假gōng公jì济sī私use public office for private gain
- jiǎ假gōng公yíng营sī私abuse public office for private gain
- jiǎ假lì力yú于rén人leverage others' strength
- jiǎ假míng名tuō托xìng姓assume a false name
- jiǎ假qíng情jiǎ假yì意feigned affection, false intention
- jiǎ假cí慈bēi悲feigned compassion
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Open the tool →Questions about 假惺惺
What does 假惺惺 mean?
假惺惺 (jiǎ xīng xīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign sincerity or compassion”.
How do you pronounce 假惺惺?
假惺惺 is pronounced jiǎ xīng xīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 假惺惺 literally mean?
Literally, 假惺惺 means “feigned sincerity”. It is used to mean “to feign sincerity or compassion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 假惺惺?
假心假意的样子。