... keep a civil tongue 措词谨慎，说话文雅，说话彬彬有礼 with one's tongue in one's cheek 假心假意地；（说话）无诚意地；言不由衷地 bite the tongue 保持缄默，不做声 ...
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他言不由衷地说些需要更加同情之类的老一套话。
He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.
他言不由衷地说了些需要更加同情之类的陈腔滥调。
He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.
我们应该尽量看到易怒情绪的本来面目：它是一种迷茫困惑、言不由衷、往往又不够得体的尝试，想让我们明白易怒者正在经受着何等的痛苦，又是多么迫切地需要我们的帮助。
We should try to see irritability for what it actually is: a confused, inarticulate, often shameful attempt to get us to understand how much someone is suffering and how urgently they need our help.
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