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貌maau6相soeng1

maau6 soeng1inferredmào xiàng

English

  1. appearance (esp. superficial)
  2. looks
  3. to judge a person by appearances

Examples

  • 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量。

    You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot.

    Tatoeba · gleki CC BY

  • 在中国有一种说法:人不可貌相。

    In China, there's a saying that you can't judge a person by appearance.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 他兩個萍水相逢,年相若,貌相似,譚吐應對之間,彼此敬慕。

    The two met entirely by chance. Being of similar age and appearance, they quickly found themselves admiring one another as they conversed.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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