貌合神离 — “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent or estranged”
貌合神离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent or estranged”. United in appearance but divided in heart. Literally, “Outwardly united, inwardly separated”.
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貌合神离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 貌mào
- 合hé
- 神shén
- 离lí
貌合神离 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 貌合神离
这对搭档虽然在项目上合作，但私下里经常意见不合，真是貌合神离。
Although this pair of partners collaborated on the project, they often disagreed privately, truly united in appearance but divided in heart.
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Antonyms of 貌合神离
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 貌合神离
- What does 貌合神离 mean?
- 貌合神离 (mào hé shén lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent or estranged”.
- How do you pronounce 貌合神离?
- 貌合神离 is pronounced mào hé shén lí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 貌合神离 literally mean?
- Literally, 貌合神离 means “Outwardly united, inwardly separated”. It is used to mean “Outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent or estranged”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 貌合神离?
- 貌：外表；神：内心。表面上关系很密切，实际上是两条心。