貌合心离 — “To appear united on the surface but be divided at heart”
貌合心离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear united on the surface but be divided at heart”. Outwardly harmonious but inwardly estranged. Literally, “Appearance united, hearts apart”.
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貌合心离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 貌mào
- 合hé
- 心xīn
- 离lí
貌合心离 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 貌合心离
他们俩虽然在公司里总是表现得很客气，但实际上貌合心离，很少有真正的交流。
Although they always act politely towards each other at the company, in reality, they appear united but are divided at heart, rarely having genuine communication.
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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xíng形lí离outwardly harmonious, inwardly divergent
- mào貌hé合qíng情lí离outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged
- 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
Questions about 貌合心离
- What does 貌合心离 mean?
- 貌合心离 (mào hé xīn lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear united on the surface but be divided at heart”.
- How do you pronounce 貌合心离?
- 貌合心离 is pronounced mào hé xīn lí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 貌合心离 literally mean?
- Literally, 貌合心离 means “Appearance united, hearts apart”. It is used to mean “to appear united on the surface but be divided at heart”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 貌合心离?
- 表面上关系很密切，实际上是两条心。