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lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think · honest and straightforward

心口如一
xīn kǒu rú yī
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means · to think and act as one表里如一biǎo lǐ rú yī(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says言行一致yán xíng yī zhìhonest诚实chéng shíopen and candid (idiom); not hiding anything · ingenuous胸无城府xiōng wú chéng fǔ
Antonyms
heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself · saying one thing but meaning sth different心口不一xīn kǒu bù yīgraceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words · cheating wheedling · dishonest rhetoric花言巧语huā yán qiǎo yǔduplicity · hypocrisy (idiom)口是心非kǒu shì xīn fēi