貌合神离 mào hé shén lí

outwardly close but inwardly estranged

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 67351st word

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
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from