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由表及裡

yóubiǎojílǐ

ㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˇ

Simplified 由表及里

  1. 1to proceed from the outside to the inside
  2. 2to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance

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