be in harmony in appearanc but at variance in heart
be in harmony in appearanc but at variance in heart
In Chinese, Pinyin is m à oh é x í NGL í, which means that they are closely related on the surface, but actually they are two hearts. It comes from baopuzi qinqiu by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty.
Idiom usage
Be used as predicate, attributive, adverbial
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: seemingly in harmony with Shenli antonym: seemingly in harmony with Shenli
The origin of Idioms
In the book baopuzi qinqiu written by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty, "the mouth is close and the heart is sparse, the appearance is in harmony with the action."
Idiom explanation
On the surface, they are very close, but in fact they are two hearts. It's the same as "seemingly in harmony with each other".
be in harmony in appearanc but at variance in heart
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