面从腹诽 — “To outwardly comply but inwardly criticize”
面从腹诽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to outwardly comply but inwardly criticize”. To feign obedience while harboring resentment or disagreement. Literally, “Face obey, belly criticize”.
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面从腹诽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面从腹诽 Character Breakdown
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对于公司管理层提出的新制度，许多员工虽然表面上表示支持，但私底下却是面从腹诽，对其中的不合理之处颇有微词。
Regarding the new policy proposed by the company's management, many employees outwardly expressed support, but privately they were complying in appearance but dissenting in heart, harboring quite a few criticisms about its unreasonable aspects.
Idioms Related to 面从腹诽
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
- miàn面hé和xīn心bù不hé和outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile
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Open the tool →Questions about 面从腹诽
What does 面从腹诽 mean?
面从腹诽 (miàn cóng fù fěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to outwardly comply but inwardly criticize”.
How do you pronounce 面从腹诽?
面从腹诽 is pronounced miàn cóng fù fěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面从腹诽 literally mean?
Literally, 面从腹诽 means “Face obey, belly criticize”. It is used to mean “to outwardly comply but inwardly criticize”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面从腹诽?
诽：毁谤。表面顺从，心里不以为然。