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由表及里
yóu​biǎo​jí​lǐ

to see the essence

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
由表及里 由表及裡 yóu​biǎo​jí​lǐ
to see the essence
to proceed from the outside to the inside, meaning to look past superficial appearances to understand the true nature or essence of something

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