骨子裏 [－－里]

Jyutping gwat1 zi2 leoi5
Pinyin gǔ zi lǐ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    指人​或者​物件​嘅​本​質​、​內涵
    deep inside; the true nature of a person or a thing; literally, inside the bone
    • 佢表面西化，但係骨子裏係一個好傳統嘅印度人。
      佢表面西化，但系骨子里系一个好传统嘅印度人。
      keoi5 biu2 min6 sai1 faa3, daan6 hai6 gwat1 zi2 leoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 hou2 cyun4 tung2 ge3 jan3 dou6 jan4.
      He looks westernised on the surface, but deep inside he's a traditional Indian.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢表面西化，但系骨子里系一个好传统嘅印度人。
    佢表面西化，但係骨子裏係一個好傳統嘅印度人。
    keoi5 biu2 min6 sai1 faa3, daan6 hai6 gwat1 zi2 leoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 hou2 cyun4 tung2 ge3 jan3 dou6 jan4.
    • He looks westernised on the surface, but deep inside he's a traditional Indian.