表里如一

Traditional: 表裡如一

biǎo lǐ rú yī

Dictionary entry

external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means

What does 表里如一 mean?

表里如一 (biǎo lǐ rú yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means

2to think and act as one

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表biǎoexterior surface · family relationship via females 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]如rúas · as if 一yīone · single

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表里如一

biǎo lǐ rú yī

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