wài​chí​nèi​zhāng

relaxed on the outside but tense inside

  1. wài locative
    outside
    outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary
  2. chí adjective
    to relax
    (bound form) to relax; to slacken; to loosen
  3. nèi locative
    inside
    inside; within; inner; internal; specifically refers to the interior or domestic domain as opposed to the exterior or foreign domain; often used in spatial or temporal contexts
  4. zhāng adjective
    tense
    (bound form) Tense; strained