言不由衷

yán bù yóu zhōng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
  2. 2. saying one thing but meaning sth different

Child Words of 言不由衷

不
bù

no; not so

由
yóu

to follow

由衷
yóu zhōng

heartfelt

不由
bù yóu

can't help (doing sth)

衷
zhōng

inner feelings

言
yán

words