口是心非

kǒushì-xīnfēi

idiom

Meanings

HSK 4

他是个口是心非的人，别全信他的话。

Tā shì ge kǒushì-xīnfēi de rén, bié quán xìn tā de huà.

He's two-faced; don't fully trust what he says.

HSK 5

你别口是心非，到底愿不愿意？

Nǐ bié kǒushì-xīnfēi, dàodǐ yuàn bu yuànyì?

Stop saying one thing and meaning another - do you want to or not?

HSK 5

她嘴上说不在乎，其实口是心非。

Tā zuǐ shàng shuō búzàihu, qíshí kǒushì-xīnfēi.

She says she doesn't care, but her mouth and heart disagree.

usage

Used for deliberate duplicity, not for ordinary politeness or indecision. Compare with 心口不一 (similar meaning but slightly milder).

口 kǒu

是 shì

心 xīn

非 fēi