由表及里

Traditional (Taiwan): 由表及裡

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yóubiǎojílǐ ㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˇ

- to proceed from the outside to the inside
- to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance

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