Candidate expression
人不可貌相 Meaning
人不可貌相
Learn the meaning of 人不可貌相, its pinyin, English explanation, topic links, and related Chinese expressions.
Quick answer: 人不可貌相 means you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom).
Meaning in English
You can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
| Chinese | 人不可貌相 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 |
| Definitions | you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); you can't judge a book by its cover; often in combination 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] |
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Questions People Ask
What does 人不可貌相 mean?
人不可貌相 means you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom).
How do you pronounce 人不可貌相?
人不可貌相 is pronounced ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 in Mandarin pinyin.
Is 人不可貌相 a Chinese idiom or saying?
人不可貌相 is stored as a Chinese expression seed from CC-CEDICT and should be reviewed before being treated as a sourced proverb.