乡愿 xiāng yuàn

(literary) hypocrite; two-faced person

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (literary) hypocrite
  2. 2. two-faced person

Characters

Character Meaning
乡 xiāng HSK 5
country or countryside; township (PRC administrative unit)
愿 yuàn HSK 3
to wish; willing; to hope