阳奉阴违 yáng fèng yīn wéi

DEFINITIONS

  1. outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
  2. to agree overtly, but oppose in secret

CHARACTERS

阳 yáng
HSK 3
'male' principle; light; sun
奉 fèng
HSK 6
offer; receive; serve; respect
阴 yīn
HSK 2
'female' principle; dark; secret
违 wéi
HSK 5
disobey, violate, defy; be apart from