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知人知面不知心
知人知面不知心
Chinese
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|- ! !to know; to be aware !man; person; people !to know; to be aware
!
face; side; surface; aspect; top
!not; no; (negative prefix)
!to know; to be aware
!heart; mind
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!simp. and trad.
(知人知面不知心)
| 知
| 人
| 知
| 面
| 不
| 知
| 心
|-
!Literally: “know the person, know the face, but not know the heart”.
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Phrase
知人知面不知心
- One may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature.