貌相
mào
xiàng

Definitions

  1. 1. appearance (esp. superficial)
  2. 2. looks
  3. 3. to judge a person by appearances

Components

  • 貌 mào – appearance
  • 相 xiàng – appearance

Related Words

  • 人不可貌相 rén bù kě mào xiàng – you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
  • 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng – you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
  • 以貌相人 yǐ mào xiàng rén – judge people by outward appearance (less frequently used than 以貌取人)