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阳奉阴违
yáng​fèng​yīn​wéi

to feign compliance

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 阳 陽 yáng
    overt
    (bound form) open; overt; appearing on the surface
  2. 奉 fèng
    to receive
    to receive respectfully; to accept orders or instructions from a superior
  3. 阴 陰 yīn nounadjective
    hidden
    hidden; secret; covert; sinister; treacherous
  4. 违 違 wéi verbadjective
    to disobey
    to disobey; to violate or go against a rule, law, or command
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