profess one thing, but mean another

profess one thing, but mean another

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is k ǒ UB ù y ì NGX ī n, which means that the heart and mouth are different. It's from the romance of the Western chamber, lady's marriage suspension.

Idiom explanation

Should: comply with.

The origin of Idioms

Wang Shifu, Yuan Dynasty, wrote in the romance of the Western chamber, lady's marriage suspension: "my mother is so shy."

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: right and wrong in words and different in heart; antonym: do what you say and do what you say

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and adverbial. Officer, you said that last night, but you didn't answer it. Do that! (Xing Shi Heng Yan, Volume 8, by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty)