粵

骨gwat1子zi2裏leoi5

gwat1 zi2 leoi5gǔ zǐ lǐinferred

English

  1. deep inside; the true nature of a person or a thing; literally, inside the bone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指人或者物件嘅本質、內涵

Examples

  • 佢表面西化,但係骨子裏係一個好傳統嘅印度人。

    He looks westernised on the surface, but deep inside he's a traditional Indian.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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