骨子里

骨子裡

gǔzilǐ

adverb #14,069

Meanings

1 beneath the surface; fundamentally
2 at the deepest level; deep down

Characters

Examples

他表面温和，骨子里其实很倔强。

Tā biǎomiàn wēnhé, gǔzilǐ qíshí hěn juéjiàng.

He seems gentle on the surface, but deep down he is very stubborn.

她骨子里是个浪漫的人。

Tā gǔzilǐ shì gè làngmàn de rén.

She is a romantic person at heart.

Tips

memory

骨子里 literally means 'inside the bones' — the truest, deepest part of someone that can't be changed. It often reveals a contrast between outward appearance and inner nature.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ

子 zǐ

里 lǐ