貌合神离 in English mao4 he2 shen2 li2 Meaning

Meanings

  • the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiomatic expression); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

Simplified Characters

貌 合 神 离

Traditional Characters

貌 合 神 離

Pinyin

mao4 he2 shen2 li2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

貌mao4appearance 合he2100 ml 神shen2God 离li2mythical beast (archaic)