[ màohéshénlí ] appear united outwardly but divided at heart; apparently acquiescing while contrary-minded; apparently friendly but in fact not so; apparently of one accord but divided in heart; friends in name [appearance] only; one in appearance but each going his own way; seemingly [apparently] in harmony but actually at variance; seemingly in agreeement, but actually at odds
Example Sentences:
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They slept together once more, quietly, and distinct, not one together as before . 两人又貌合神离地默默同睡了，但同以前同床共枕的情形截然不同。
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Tragic success of the phenomenological method : anti - method 现象学方法与唯物辩证法的貌合神离
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But they hate each other s gusts . the bosses order wong and sandra to put up public displays of affection 友如二人处境更形尴尬，友因为妻子出走，更使二人貌合神离。
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Horror is a very prominent genre in thai cinema , and black night also features one episode from the thai director thanit jitnukul 泰国导演谭力截禄冠萍伟是一对貌合神离的夫妇。
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Tom secretly thinks mary talks too much , while mary feels ignored . without understanding their differences they will grow further apart 汤姆心里暗自认为玛莉的话太多了，玛莉却觉得汤姆忽视她。他们若不了解彼此的不同，将会日益貌合神离。
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Tired of their father s bragging of a heroic past , the children stay away from him while constantly quarreling on their own . one day , rocco michael wong arrives in his wheelchair , demanding siu bo for information on retired agent tai chi lung 其子女nicky冯德伦饰与natalie锺欣桐饰不屑老父常吹虚自己虚构的风光日子，兄妹之间亦互相藐视，一家人貌合神离。
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His kids nicky stephen fung , a dolphin trainer at ocean park and natalie gillian chung , a highschool student , learn the art of kungfu from their father , but are unconvinced of their father s claim to a secret life as a heroic body guard for retired agents 其子女n i c k y冯德伦饰与n a t a l i e锺欣桐饰不屑老父常吹虚自己虚构的风光日子，兄妹之间亦互相藐视，一家人貌合神离。
