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Chinese
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mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
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be; yes; this
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heart; mind
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(be) not; wrong; blame (be) not; wrong; blame; Africa |
| trad. (口是心非)
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口
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心
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| simp. #(口是心非)
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口
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| Literally: “mouth (says) yes, heart (says) no”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
口是心非
- to say one thing but mean another; what one thinks is different from what one says; two-faced; duplicity
Usage notes
Not to be interpreted strictly literally ― often it is intended to mean “mouth says no, heart yes” instead. The opposite idiom 口非心是 exists, but is very rare and is used to emphasise that meaning.