Translation/Meaning of "see through outward appearances to the heart of things" — Japanese-English & English-Japanese Translation Dictionary

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see through outward appearances to the heart of things: （人の）目が事象の背後を透視し、その本質を見ぬく北杜夫著デニス・キーン訳『幽霊』(Ghosts ) p. 168