rén bù kě mào xiàng hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量

拼音：rén bù kě mào xiàng，hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng

注音：ㄖㄣˊㄅㄨˋㄎㄜˇㄇㄠˋㄕㄨㄟˇㄅㄨˋㄎㄜˇㄉㄡˇㄌㄧㄤˊ

解释：相：估量，评价。指不能以貌取人就像海水不能用斗来量一样。

出处：明·冯梦龙《醒世恒言》第三卷：“别是一番面目，想到：‘人不可貌相，海水不可斗量！’”

英语：A man cannot be known by his looks, nor can the sea be measured by a bushel.

Phase: estimation and evaluation. It means you can't judge people by their appearance, just as the sea water can't be measured with a bucket.

古代卖油郎秦重爱上有名的妓女花魁娘子，他很痴情。花魁也很喜欢他，为了筹集一夜十两银子的宿费，他拼命节俭积聚，连银铺的伙计也发感慨真是人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。后来花魁跳出妓院火坑，嫁给秦重做老婆，两人恩爱一辈子。

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