Korean Four-Character Idioms
표리부동
表裏不同
Word for word
“the outside and inside differ”
What it means
Two-faced; saying one thing, meaning another.
When you'd use it
Criticizing someone who's nice to your face only.
Example
앞에선 칭찬하고 뒤에선 흉보다니, 표리부동하네.Praising you to your face and gossiping behind your back — so two-faced.