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皮里膜外 — “To have only a superficial acquaintance or understanding”

皮里膜外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have only a superficial acquaintance or understanding”. To be on the surface of things, without delving deeply.

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皮里膜外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

皮里膜外 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
膜
mó14membrane, film, or worship
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 皮里膜外

他们只是皮里膜外的朋友,从不深谈心事。
They are merely superficial friends, never discussing personal matters deeply.

Idioms Related to 皮里膜外

More idioms starting with 皮

  • pí皮bù不cún存ér而máo毛yān焉fù附Without the skin, where can the fur attach?
  • pí皮zhī之bù不cún存,,máo毛jiāng将ān安fù傅Without the skin, where can the hair attach?
  • pí皮zhī之bù不cún存,,máo毛jiāng将yān焉fù附Without the skin, where can the hair attach?
  • pí皮shāng伤ròu肉zhàn绽severely bruised and lacerated
  • pí皮kāi开ròu肉pò破severely bruised and lacerated
  • pí皮kāi开ròu肉zhàn绽skin torn and flesh split
  • pí皮sōng松ròu肉jǐn紧Lax and careless
  • pí皮sōng松gǔ骨yǎng痒outwardly calm, inwardly itching to act
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之shì士superficial person
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之jiàn见superficial view
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之tán谈superficial remarks
  • pí皮pò破ròu肉làn烂skin torn and flesh mangled

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Questions about 皮里膜外

What does 皮里膜外 mean?

皮里膜外 (pí lǐ mó wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have only a superficial acquaintance or understanding”.

How do you pronounce 皮里膜外?

皮里膜外 is pronounced pí lǐ mó wài in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 皮里膜外?

膜:人或动物体内薄皮组织。比喻相交太浅

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