貌合行离 — “Harmonious in appearance, divergent in action”
貌合行离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear united or friendly on the surface but be inwardly disunited or at odds; ostensibly harmonious but actually estranged”. Literally, “Harmonious in appearance, divergent in action”.
貌合行离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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xīn心lí离outwardly united but inwardly estranged
- mào貌hé合qíng情lí离outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged
- 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
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What does 貌合行离 mean?
貌合行离 (mào hé xíng lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear united or friendly on the surface but be inwardly disunited or at odds; ostensibly harmonious but actually estranged”.
How do you pronounce 貌合行离?
貌合行离 is pronounced mào hé xíng lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 貌合行离 literally mean?
Literally, 貌合行离 means “Harmonious in appearance, divergent in action”. It is used to mean “to appear united or friendly on the surface but be inwardly disunited or at odds; ostensibly harmonious but actually estranged”.
What is the Chinese definition of 貌合行离?
表面上关系很密切，实际上是两条心。同“貌合神离”。