表里不一

Traditional: 表裡不一

biǎo lǐ bù yī

Dictionary entry

outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems

What does 表里不一 mean?

表里不一 (biǎo lǐ bù yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems

2saying one thing but meaning sth different

Character breakdown

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表biǎoexterior surface · family relationship via females 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-一yīone · single

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How to pronounce 表里不一

表里不一

biǎo lǐ bù yī

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