hǔ​pí​yáng​zhì

a tiger's skin on a sheep

Senses

虎皮羊质/ 虎皮羊質 hǔ​pí​yáng​zhì (also hǔ​pí​yáng​zhí) a tiger's skin on a sheep

A sheep wrapped in a tiger's skin; used to describe someone who looks strong or imposing on the outside but remains weak and timid on the inside; also written as 羊质虎皮 yáng​zhì​hǔ​pí

References

variant 虎皮羊质/虎皮羊質 羊质虎皮/羊質虎皮
variant 羊质虎皮/羊質虎皮 虎皮羊质/虎皮羊質