立彬の日本語
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慇懃無礼， いんぎんぶれい
1. superficially polite but actually rude, rude under a veneer of politeness, courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
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最近の銀行員の態度はなんと慇懃無礼なことか。何様だと思ってるんだ。
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These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.
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あいつの慇懃無礼なものの言い方、思い出すだけで不愉快になるよ。
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I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.
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