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虛與委蛇

简 虚与委蛇 · 繁 虛與委蛇
Mandarin · pinyin xū yǔ wēi yí

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to feign civility
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虛
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與
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委
wěi · appoint, send, commission
蛇
shé · snake
虚
xū · false
与
yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
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1–3–1–2 · xu1 yu3 wei1 yi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

heoi1 jyu5 wai1 ji4

Cantonese word readings for 虛與委蛇. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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heoi1 jyu5 wai1 ji4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) sham politeness and compliance; courtesy without sincerity; false civility

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