gǔ​zi​lǐ

fundamentally

  • created sense approved 骨子里/骨子裡 · gǔ​zi​lǐ · fundamentally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    骨子里 / 骨子裡

    gǔ​zi​lǐ

    fundamentally

    beneath the surface; at the deepest level; in one's heart of hearts. Often used with a negative tone to describe someone's true nature or thoughts as opposed to their outward appearance.

    骨子 (literal) → 骨子 · gǔ​zi · innermost essence 里 (bound) → 里/裡 · li · in

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 骨子里/骨子裡 · gǔ​zi​lǐ · privately — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    骨子里 / 骨子裡

    gǔ​zi​lǐ

    privately

    between private individuals; behind closed doors; in private

    骨子 (literal) → 骨子 · gǔ​zi · innermost essence 里 (bound) → 里/裡 · li · in

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense