假意 (jiǎ yì) — false intention; insincerity

Definition

假意 is a noun meaning 'false intention' or 'insincerity' — the opposite of genuine goodwill. It often appears in the fixed phrase 虚情假意 (hypocritical, literally 'empty feelings and false intentions'). Unlike the verb 假装 ('to pretend'), 假意 names the quality or attitude itself, not the act of pretending.

false intentioninsincerity

Examples

假意。
Tā de jiǎ yì ràng wǒ hěn shīwàng.
His insincerity disappointed me greatly.
假意。
Tā kàn chuān le tā de jiǎ yì.
She saw through his false intentions.
假意。
Bú yào bèi jiǎ yì suǒ míhuò.
Don't be fooled by insincerity.

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