包子有肉不在褶上
bāo​zi​yǒu​ròu​bù​zài​zhě​shàng

don't judge a book by its cover

  • created sense approved 包子有肉不在褶上 · bāo​zi​yǒu​ròu​bù​zài​zhě​shàng · don't judge a book by its cover — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    包子有肉不在褶上

    bāo​zi​yǒu​ròu​bù​zài​zhě​shàng

    don't judge a book by its cover

    lit. the meat in a [[包子|包子|bao1 zi5]] isn't necessarily on the folds; fig. a person's worth or talent is not always visible from their outward appearance; one's value is on the inside

    包子 (literal) → 包子 · bāo​zi · steamed stuffed bun 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 不在 (literal) → 不在 · bù​zài · not to be present 褶 (literal) → 褶 · zhě · pleat 上 (bound) → 上 · shang · on

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