面从腹非 — “To outwardly comply but inwardly dissent”
面从腹非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to outwardly comply but inwardly dissent”. To pay lip service while harboring objections; to feign obedience while secretly opposing. Literally, “Outwardly obey, inwardly oppose”.
面从腹非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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What does 面从腹非 mean?
面从腹非 (miàn cóng fù fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to outwardly comply but inwardly dissent”.
How do you pronounce 面从腹非?
面从腹非 is pronounced miàn cóng fù fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面从腹非 literally mean?
Literally, 面从腹非 means “Outwardly obey, inwardly oppose”. It is used to mean “to outwardly comply but inwardly dissent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面从腹非?
从：听从，顺从。表面顺从，心里反对