乡愿

鄉愿
xiāngyuàn
  1. (literary) hypocrite
  2. two-faced person

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 乡 xiāng
  1. country or countryside
  2. native place
  3. home village or town
  4. township (PRC administrative unit)
=2 愿 yuàn
  1. honest and prudent
  2. variant of 愿 yuàn
=2 愿 yuàn
  1. (bound form) wish; hope; desire
  2. to be willing
  3. to wish (that sth may happen); may ...
  4. vow; pledge