言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng 🔊 to say sth without meaning it (idiom) + Keep this word Meanings yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheeksaying one thing but meaning sth different Its characters 言yánwords不bùnot; noHSK 1由yóuto followHSK 4衷zhōnginner feelings