The Origin of ‘Consistency Between Inner and Outer’
There is an idiom called “表里如一” (biǎo lǐ rú yī), which literally means that the surface and the inner self are one and the same, describing a complete consistency between words and actions. “表” (biǎo) refers to the external appearance; “里” (lǐ) refers to the inner self. According to some sources, “表里如一” originates from the … Read more