言不由中
Pinyin: yán bù yóu zhōng
Explanation: 指心口不一致。同言不由衷”。
Source: 清·蒲松龄《聊斋志异·贾奉雉》实相告此言不由中,转瞬即去,便受夏楚,不能复忆之也。”
- Thesaurus: Double heart, speak with one's tongue in one's cheek, like Lord Ye who claimed to be found of dragons but was mortally afraid of them
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