表里不一 biǎo lǐ bù yī

not as it seems; two-faced

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
  2. 2. saying one thing but meaning sth different

Characters

Character Meaning
表 biǎo HSK 2
a form; a table (listing information)
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single