陽奉陰違 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

陽 yáng 'male' principle; light; sun
奉 fèng
HSK 6
offer; receive; serve; respect
陰 yīn 'female' principle; dark; secret
違 wéi disobey, violate, defy; be apart from