mào hé shén lí

Traditional: 貌合神離

貌合神离 (mào hé shén lí) is a Chinese word meaning “the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement”.

Meanings

  1. 1the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

Characters in 貌合神离

貌mào · (bound form) appearance; looks; outward form合gě · 100 ml神shén · god; deity离chī · mythical beast (archaic)

Related words

离开to depart; to leave离mythical beast (archaic)离to leave离surname Li精神spirit精神vigor; vitality神god; deity神God合作to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together适合to fit; to suit合适suitable; fitting; appropriate离婚to divorce

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