知人知面不知心

zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn

Dictionary entry

one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)

What does 知人知面不知心 mean?

知人知面不知心 (zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)

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知zhīto know · to be aware 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]面miànface · side 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-心xīnheart · mind

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知人知面不知心

zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn

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