表里不一 in English biao3 li3 bu4 yi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiomatic expression); not what it seems
  • saying one thing but meaning sth different

Simplified Characters

表 里 不 一

Traditional Characters

表 裡 不 一

Pinyin

biao3 li3 bu4 yi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

表biao3exterior surface 里li3variant of 裡|里[li3] 不bu4(negative prefix) 一yi1one