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違心之言

简违心之言 · 繁違心之言

Mandarin · pinyin wéi xīn zhī yán

false assertion
speech against one's own convictions

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違: Look up this written character
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
违: wéi · disobey, violate, defy; be apart from

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2–1–1–2 · wei2 xin1 zhi1 yan2

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wai4 sam1 zi1 jin4

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