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English translation for "阳奉阴违"

[ yángfèngyīnwéi ] 
comply in appearance but oppose in heart; agree outwardly but disagree inwardly; agree to one's face and act the contrary [opposite]; agree to one's face but oppose secretly; comply in public but oppose in private; comply in public while opposing in private; feign compliance while acting in opposition; hypocritically say one thing in public and do the very opposite in private; overtly agree to but covertly oppose; be outwardly compliant but inwardly unsubmissive; outwardly obey orders but secretly ignore them -- passive resistance; pretend compliance

Related Translations:
他则阳奉阴违:  he don't do half what he say
阳奉阴违的仆人:  eyeservant
而他则阳奉阴违:  he don't do half what he say
Example Sentences:
1.Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk .
阿密阳奉阴违地一直缝到黄昏。
2.One general faymonville, was blandly ignoring the president .
一个名叫费蒙维尔将军的人,对总统的指意都是阳奉阴违
3.Honestly , china hasn ' t grown mature enough to build a healthy stock market , even market itself
诚实的说中国还不够成熟去建造一个健康的证券市场,这就是为什么有那么多不堪的,阳奉阴违的事情发生的原因。
Similar Words:
"阳樊书" English translation, "阳繁" English translation, "阳凡林" English translation, "阳坊" English translation, "阳方口" English translation, "阳奉阴违的仆人" English translation, "阳浮" English translation, "阳辅" English translation, "阳复记" English translation, "阳刚" English translation