假惺惺 (jiǎ xīng xīng) — hypocritical, insincere; fake kindness, unctuous

Definition

Used to describe a pretense of feeling that is obviously fake — more vivid and accusatory than a flat 'insincere'. Often appears before 地 modifying a verb (e.g. 假惺惺地关心).

verb

hypocriticalinsincerefake kindnessunctuous

Examples

，，假惺惺。
Tā biǎo miàn yí tào, bèi dì yí tào, zhēn shì gè jiǎ xīng xīng de rén.
He's one way on the surface and another behind your back — truly a hypocritical person.
假惺惺，。
Bié jiǎ xīng xīng dì guān xīn wǒ le, wǒ zhī dào nǐ gēn běn bú zài hu.
Stop pretending to care about me; I know you don't care at all.
假惺惺，。
Tā de dào qiàn tīng qǐ lái jiǎ xīng xīng de, yì diǎn yě bù zhēn chéng.
Her apology sounds hypocritical, not sincere at all.