Definition
虚情假意 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'false feelings and fake intentions'—it describes behavior that appears friendly or caring but is actually insincere and hypocritical. Use it to criticize someone who pretends to be nice or helpful without genuine emotion. It often appears as a subject or object in a sentence, or after 是 to characterize behavior.
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hypocrisyinsincerityphony affection
Examples
- ，虚情假意，。Tā duì nǐ nàme rèqíng, qíshí shì xū qíng jiǎ, nǐ bié shàngdàng.He's so warm to you, but it's actually hypocrisy; don't be fooled.
- ，虚情假意。Shāngchǎng lǐ nàxiē xiàoróng mǎnmiàn de tuīxiāoyuán, hěnduō dōu shì xū qíng jiǎ.Those smiling salespeople in the mall, many of them are just putting on a fake show.
- ，虚情假意。Jiéhūn diǎnlǐ shàng, qīnqīmen de zhùfú yǒuxiē shì xū qíng jiǎ.At the wedding, some relatives' blessings were insincere.
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