pay lip service
口头的表示赞同或支持,但没有实际行动或真实的意图
书面或口语·批评虚伪
英文释义
To express support or agreement with something verbally, but not actually taking any meaningful action or making any real commitment to it
例句
The politician paid lip service to environmental issues but never voted for green policies.
典故来源
源自宗教仪式中口头祈祷但无真心,后引申为表面支持而无实际行动。