心口不一 — “To say one thing and mean another”
心口不一 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and mean another”. To be hypocritical or insincere. Literally, “heart and mouth not one”.
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心口不一 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 心xīn
- 口kǒu
- 不bù
- 一yī
心口不一 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 心口不一
他这个人总是心口不一，你很难知道他真实的想法。
He always says one thing and means another; it's difficult to know his true thoughts.
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More idioms starting with 心
- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
Questions about 心口不一
- What does 心口不一 mean?
- 心口不一 (xīn kǒu bù yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and mean another”.
- How do you pronounce 心口不一?
- 心口不一 is pronounced xīn kǒu bù yī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 心口不一 literally mean?
- Literally, 心口不一 means “heart and mouth not one”. It is used to mean “to say one thing and mean another”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 心口不一?
- 心里想的和嘴上说的不一样。形容人的虚伪、诡诈。