be in harmony in appearanc but at variance in heart
In Chinese, the Pinyin is m à oh é x í NGL í, which means that it seems to get along with each other, but the actions are quite different. From baopuzi qinqiu.
Notes on Idioms
Appearance: on the surface.
The origin of Idioms
In the book baopuzi qinqiu written by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty, "the mouth is close to the heart, and the appearance is close to the form."
Chinese PinYin : mào hé xíng lí
be in harmony in appearanc but at variance in heart
be unaware of one's own danger. huáng què sì chán
a vast upsurge of public opinion and feeling. qún qíng dǐng fèi
confused with errors and omission. cēn cī cuò luò
a very valuable and rare thing. lián chéng zhī bì
turn against another in mutual recrimination. fǎn chún xiāng jī