zhī​rén​zhī​miàn​bù​zhī​xīn

to know a person's face but not their heart

知人知面不知心 zhī​rén​zhī​miàn​bù​zhī​xīn
to know a person's face but not their heart
It is easy to recognize a person's face but difficult to understand their true character; do not trust people too easily. This idiom is often used with 画虎画皮难画骨 huà​hǔ​huà​pí​nán​huà​gǔ.

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