貌合情离 — “To be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged”
貌合情离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged”. To appear harmonious but be discordant in heart. Literally, “Appearance harmonious, feelings separated”.
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貌合情离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
貌合情离 Character Breakdown
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他们虽然是多年的邻居，但实际上貌合情离，平时很少往来。
Although they have been neighbors for many years, they are actually outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged, rarely interacting.
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Antonyms of 貌合情离
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xíng形lí离outwardly harmonious, inwardly divergent
- mào貌hé合xīn心lí离outwardly united 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 貌合情离
What does 貌合情离 mean?
貌合情离 (mào hé qíng lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged”.
How do you pronounce 貌合情离?
貌合情离 is pronounced mào hé qíng lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 貌合情离 literally mean?
Literally, 貌合情离 means “Appearance harmonious, feelings separated”. It is used to mean “to be outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged”.
What is the Chinese definition of 貌合情离?
指两个人表面合得来，实际上感情不合。