外彊中乾
wài​qiáng​zhōng​gān

tough outside but weak inside

  • created sense approved 外彊中乾 · wài​qiáng​zhōng​gān · tough outside but weak inside — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外彊中乾

    wài​qiáng​zhōng​gān

    tough outside but weak inside

    (variant form) strong in appearance but weak in reality; appearing powerful but lacking substance

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 彊 (opaque) 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram]

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