表象

biǎoxiàng

noun #19,757

Meanings

Bùyào bèi biǎoxiàng suǒ míhuò.

Don't be deceived by outward appearances.

Biǎoxiàng wǎngwǎng hé běnzhì bùtóng.

Appearances are often different from the essence.

usage

表象 emphasizes the surface appearance that may be misleading. Compare with 现象 (phenomenon, more neutral) and 外表 (outward appearance, physical).

表 biǎo

象 xiàng