貌合形离 — “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent”
貌合形离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent”. Appearing to agree but acting very differently or having differing views. Literally, “United in appearance, separated in spirit/action”.
貌合形离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
貌合形离 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 貌合形离
More idioms starting with 貌
- mào貌bù不jīng惊rén人plain-looking
- mào貌sì似qiáng强dà大seemingly powerful but inwardly weak
- mào貌hé合xīn心lí离outwardly united but inwardly estranged
- mào貌hé合qíng情lí离outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged
- mào貌hé合shén神lí离outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent
- mào貌hé合xíng行lí离appear united but disunited
- mào貌shì是xīn心fēi非outwardly compliant but inwardly disobedient
- mào貌shì是qíng情fēi非two-faced, appearing one way but feeling another
- mào貌lí离shén神hé合outwardly different, inwardly united
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Open the tool →Questions about 貌合形离
What does 貌合形离 mean?
貌合形离 (mào hé xíng lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent”.
How do you pronounce 貌合形离?
貌合形离 is pronounced mào hé xíng lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 貌合形离 literally mean?
Literally, 貌合形离 means “United in appearance, separated in spirit/action”. It is used to mean “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 貌合形离?
貌：表面上。表面上很合得来，而行动上却又差异很大。