貌是情非 — “To be two-faced”
貌是情非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be two-faced”. To appear one way but feel another; hypocritical. Literally, “Appearance is one way, feelings are another”.
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她表面上对人总是和颜悦色，实际上却貌是情非，心里充满了嫉妒。
She always appears amiable to people on the surface, but in reality, her outward demeanor does not match her true feelings, and her heart is full of jealousy.
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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lí离shén神hé合outwardly different, inwardly united
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Open the tool →Questions about 貌是情非
What does 貌是情非 mean?
貌是情非 (mào shì qíng fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be two-faced”.
How do you pronounce 貌是情非?
貌是情非 is pronounced mào shì qíng fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 貌是情非 literally mean?
Literally, 貌是情非 means “Appearance is one way, feelings are another”. It is used to mean “to be two-faced”.
What is the Chinese definition of 貌是情非?
表面做的与心里想的完全两样。比喻表里不一。