心口不一 xīn kǒu bù yī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone