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阳奉阴违

yángfèngyīnwéi

Traditional: 陽奉陰違

outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service / to agree overtly, but oppose in secret

Character Breakdown

阳
yáng
the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
HSK 3
奉
fèng
to offer, to respect, to server; to receive
HSK 6
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2
违
wéi
to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from
HSK 5

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