DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself / saying one thing but meaning sth differentSources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
心口不一 心口不一 [xin1 kou3 bu4 yi1] /heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself/saying one thing but meaning sth different/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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