虚情假意
xū qíng jiǎ yì
insincere; false affection
Character by character
虚xū
empty
empty
情qíng
feeling
feeling
假jiǎ
false
false
意yì
intention
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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