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虚情假意

xū qíng jiǎ yì

insincere; false affection

Character by character

虚xū
empty
情qíng
feeling
假jiǎ
false
意yì
intention

Example

他对你好都是虚情假意,别当真。
His kindness to you is all an act — don’t take it seriously.

Tone: negative (criticism).

Usage and origin

假 is jiǎ here.

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