阳奉阴违

阳奉阴违 [yáng fèng yīn wéi]

1. ■ comply in appearance but oppose in heart; agree outwardly but disagree inwardly; agree to one's face and act the contrary [opposite]; agree to one's face but oppose secretly; comply in public but oppose in private; comply in public while opposing in private; feign compliance while acting in opposition; hypocritically say one thing in public and do the very opposite in private; overtly agree to but coverly oppose; be outwardly compliant but inwardly unsubmissive; outwardly obey orders but secretly ignore them -- passive resistance; pretend compliance