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貌合神離
简 貌合神离 · 繁 貌合神離Mandarin · pinyin mào hé shén lí
Meanings
- the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement
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4–2–2–2 · mao4 he2 shen2 li2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
maau6 hap6 san4 lei4
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maau6 hap6 san4 lei4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to appear united or intimate but in reality have different thoughts
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