明里

míngli
publicly; outwardly; professedly

CEDICT

Homographs

明里 mínglǐ

Entry Composition

1 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
=2 里 lǐ variant of 里 lǐ
=2 里 lǐ
  1. lining
  2. interior
  3. inside
  4. internal
  5. also written 里 lǐ
=2 里 lǐ
  1. li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  2. neighborhood
  3. ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  4. (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 zhèn and neighborhood 邻 lín levels

Containing this entry

明里暗里 mínglǐànlǐ both publicly and privately; both overtly and secretly; both explicitly and implicitly
明里暗里 mínglǐ'ànlǐ