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    由表及里 由表及裡

    yóubiǎojílǐ

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

    要了解一个人,不能只由表及里,还要深入交流。 Yào liǎojiě yī ge rén, búnéng zhǐ yóubiǎojílǐ, háishi shēnrù jiāoliú.