| 虚与委蛇 |
xū yǔ wēi yí |
to feign civility (idiom) |
| 虚 |
xū |
emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain |
| 与 |
yú |
variant of 欤 |
| 与 |
yǔ |
and / to give / together with |
| 与 |
yù |
to take part in |
| 委 |
Wěi |
surname Wei |
| 委 |
wēi |
used in 委蛇 |
| 委 |
wěi |
to entrust / to cast aside / to shift (blame etc) / to accumulate / roundabout / winding / dejected / listless / committee member / council / end / actually / certainly |
| 蛇 |
shé |
variant of 蛇 |
| 蛇 |
shé |
snake / serpent / CL:条 |
| 蛇 |
yí |
used in 委蛇 |