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乡愿
xiāng​yuàn

hypocrite

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乡愿/ 鄉愿 xiāng​yuàn hypocrite

(literary) a two-faced person who appears honest and cautious on the outside but lacks principles or follows the crowd to please others; a sycophant

References

variant 乡愿/鄉愿 → 乡原/鄉原
same_as 乡原/鄉原 → 乡愿/鄉愿
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