心口不一 xīn kǒu bù yī

saying one thing but meaning sth different

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. saying one thing but meaning sth different
  2. 2. heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself

Characters

Character Meaning
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
口 kǒu HSK 3
mouth
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single