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言不由中
yán​bù​yóu​zhōng

to speak insincerely

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
言不由中 yán​bù​yóu​zhōng
to speak insincerely
(variant form) to say what one does not mean; for words not to come from the heart

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Has variant

  • 言不由衷 yán​bù​yóu​zhōng