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to judge sb by appearances (idiom)

以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén
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You shouldn't judge a man by his appearance.
你不应該以貌取人。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means · to think and act as one表里如一biǎo lǐ rú yī
Antonyms
to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task量才录用liàng cái lù yòng
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