外強中乾 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 外強中乾

外強中乾 (外强中干)

Definition strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

Idiom 干 exhausted / Describes the appearance is strong, the inside is empty

Usage

Antonym 外圓內方

中文释义表面上似乎强大，而实质上很虚弱外强中干，进退不可，周旋不能，君必悔之。

Characters 外 wài 强 (強) qiáng 中 zhōng/zhòng

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