表里如一 (biǎo lǐ rú yī) — (idiom) to be consistent in thought and action; to be genuine and honest
Definition
An idiom meaning a person's outer behavior matches their inner thoughts — sincere and consistent. Compare with 言行一致 (words match actions) and 表里不一 (two-faced, the opposite).
idiom
to be consistent in thought and actionto be genuine and honest
Examples
- 表里如一，。Tā zhè ge rén biǎo lǐ rú yī, dà jiā dōu xìn rèn tā.He is a person who is consistent inside and out; everyone trusts him.
- 表里如一，。Zuò rén yào biǎo lǐ rú yī, bù néng dāng miàn yí tào bèi hòu yí tào.One should be genuine, not act one way to someone's face and another behind their back.
- 表里如一，。Tā shuō huà zuò shì biǎo lǐ rú yī, cóng bù shuō jiǎ huà.She is consistent in word and deed and never lies.
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