We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「貌是心非」, explained below.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「貌是心非」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
What you do on the surface is completely different from what you think in your heart. A metaphor for being hypocritical. Same as “appearance is one, feelings are another”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mào shì xīn fēi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maau6 si6 sam1 fei1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
