貌合心離

貌合心离
màohéxīnlí
the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

CEDICT

表面看起來彼此關係很密切，實際上心思不一樣。漢．黃石公《素書．遵義第五》：「貌合心離者孤，親讒遠忠者亡。」也作「貌合情離」、「貌合神離」。

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Entry Composition

1 貌 mào (bound form) appearance; looks; outward form
2 合心 héxīn
  1. acting together
  2. to one's liking
3 離 lí
  1. to leave
  2. to part from
  3. to be away from
  4. (in giving distances) from
  5. without (sth)
  6. independent of
  7. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing fire
  8. ☲

Related entries

貌合神離 màohéshénlí the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement