人不可貌相

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)

   • rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědòuliáng.

     人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。🔊

     One cannot judge a person by appearance, nor can the sea be measured by the bushel.

2. 貳形adjective

   you can't judge a book by its cover

   • rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědòuliáng.

     人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。🔊

     You cannot judge a person by their appearance, nor can you measure the sea's water with a peck.

3. 參形adjective

   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]

   • rénbùkěmàoxiàng.

     人不可貌相。🔊

     You cannot judge a person by their appearance.