以貌取人

yǐ mào qǔ rén

Dictionary entry

to judge sb by appearances (idiom)

What does 以貌取人 mean?

以貌取人 (yǐ mào qǔ rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to judge sb by appearances (idiom)

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]貌mào(bound form) appearance; looks; outward form 取qǔto take · to get 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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以貌取人

yǐ mào qǔ rén

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