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人不可貌相
rénbùkěmàoxiàng
1. you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
2. you can't judge a book by its cover
3. often in combination [[人不可貌相，海水不可斗量<rénbùkěmàoxiàng]], [[hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng>]]

Character Breakdown

人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2 5 丶
貌
mào
countenance, appearance
HSK 4 14 丶
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng
you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)

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Chinese