知人知面不知心

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Chinese

to know; to be aware man; person; people to know; to be aware
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of
to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of; to wonder if
heart; mind
simp. and trad.
(知人知面不知心)
不知
Literally: “know the person, know the face, but not know the heart”.

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知人知面不知心

  1. one may know a person from the outside but may not understand their true nature

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