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tongue in cheek

1. Don't be fooled by all his complimentary remarks—they were all said with tongue in cheek.
别让他的恭维话给蒙骗住了——那些话可不能当真。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. He has a very plausible way of talking; sometimes he talks with the tongue in the cheek.
他讲起话来非常动听,但有时话中有话。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》