言不由衷

言
不
由
衷
to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different

Characters and words in 言不由衷

言
yán = y + an2
words / speech / to say / to talk
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不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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不
由
can't help (doing sth)
由
yóu = y + ou2
to follow / from / because of / due to / by / via / through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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由
yóu = y + ou2
to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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由
衷
heartfelt / sincere / unfeigned
衷
zhōng = zhu + (e)ng1
inner feelings
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