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Definition(s) for: 言不由衷

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng - to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
- saying one thing but meaning sth different

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 29,259 55,434 35,261

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
言 yán- words
- speech
- to say
- to talk
不 bù- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
由 yóu- to follow
- from
- because of; due to
- by; via; through
- (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
衷 zhōng- inner feelings

Other Words Containing 言不由衷

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
言不由衷 - - 29,259 55,434 35,261