以貌取人

以貌取人 mào rén ㄧˇ ㄇㄠˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊ ji5 maau6 ceoi2 jan4

  • to judge sb by appearances (idiom)

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 別以貌取人。 Don't judge people from the way they look.
  • 不要以貌取人。 Don't judge a person by his appearance.
  • 你不應該以貌取人。 You shouldn't judge a man by his appearance.

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