由表及里

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

variant of 裡|里[li3]

lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[li3]

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels

to follow / from / because of / due to / by / via / through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

and / to reach / up to / in time for

exterior surface / family relationship via females / to show (one's opinion) / a model / a table (listing information) / a form / a meter (measuring sth)

wrist or pocket watch