貌合神離 mào hé shén lí

outwardly close, but cold and distant inside

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