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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「表裏如一」. Meaning and usage are below.

Learn about the idiom 「表裏如一」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Outer: appearance; inner: heart. The surface and the heart are like one thing. Describes that words, actions and thoughts are completely consistent.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

biǎo lǐ rú yī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

biu2 leui5 yu4 yat1

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.