言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
to speak against one's true feelings
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
言
不
由
衷
Definitions
ENto speak against one's true feelings
中说的不是真心话
日本心を言わない
한진심이 아닌 말을 하다
Example Sentences
他的夸奖听起来言不由衷。
Tā de kuājiǎng tīng qǐlái yán bù yóu zhōng.
His praise sounds insincere.
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What does 言不由衷 mean in Chinese?+
言不由衷 (yán bù yóu zhōng) means "to speak against one's true feelings" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 言不由衷?+
言不由衷 is pronounced "yán bù yóu zhōng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 言不由衷?+
言不由衷 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 言不由衷?+
言不由衷 is composed of the characters: 言, 不, 由, 衷.