貌合心離 mào hé xīn lí

united in appearance, divided at heart

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
貌 mào HSK 4
appearance
合 hé HSK 4
to join; to fit; to close
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
離 lí
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from