行濁言清
xíng​zhuó​yán​qīng

hypocritical

  • created sense approved 行浊言清/行濁言清 · xíng​zhuó​yán​qīng · hypocritical — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    行浊言清 / 行濁言清

    xíng​zhuó​yán​qīng

    hypocritical

    stainless in words but foul in deeds; used to describe someone whose noble speech is inconsistent with their corrupt behavior

    行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · behavior 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · corrupt 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · honest

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    created sense