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人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量
人不可貌相海水不可斗量

人不可貌相海水不可斗量 — “You cannot judge a book by its cover, Never judge a person by their appearance” in Chinese

人不可貌相海水不可斗量 means “You cannot judge a book by its cover, Never judge a person by their appearance, Don't judge a man by his looks” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

You cannot judge a book by its cover

Never judge a person by their appearance

Don't judge a man by his looks

The characters in 人不可貌相海水不可斗量

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
2human being, person
不
4not
可
5can, may, suitable
貌
14appearance or looks
相
9mutual or appearance
海
10sea, ocean, or vast
水
4water, liquid, river, juice
不
4not
可
5can, may, suitable
斗
4fight, struggle, contend
量
12measure, quantity, capacity

More words starting with 人

  • rén人bú不wèi为jǐ己tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Every man for himself., If one does not look out for oneself, one will perish.
  • rén人bù不rén人guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼de的neither human nor ghost, inhuman and ghastly
  • rén人bù不duō多Not many people, Few people
  • rén人bú不fàn犯wǒ我wǒ我bú不fàn犯rén人Live and let live., I will not offend unless offended.
  • rén人bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing, unbeknownst to anybody
  • rén人yǔ与rén人zhī之jiān间between people, among people
  • rén人yǔ与zì自rán然zhī之jiān间Between humanity and nature, The human-nature relationship
  • rén人shì世the world, this world
  • rén人shì世de的earthly, worldly
  • rén人shì世jiān间the human world, this world
  • rén人cóng丛crowd, throng
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之jié桀An outstanding person, A preeminent individual

Frequently asked questions

What does 人不可貌相海水不可斗量 mean in Chinese?
人不可貌相海水不可斗量 means “You cannot judge a book by its cover, Never judge a person by their appearance, Don't judge a man by his looks”.
How do you say “You cannot judge a book by its cover” in Chinese?
“You cannot judge a book by its cover” is 人不可貌相海水不可斗量 in Chinese.
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