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以貌取人
yǐ​mào​qǔ​rén

to judge by appearance

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Senses

以貌取人 yǐ​mào​qǔ​rén to judge by appearance

(idiom) to judge someone's character, ability, or worth solely based on their physical appearance

References

synonym 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量/人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 → 以貌取人/以貌取人
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