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虎皮羊质
hǔ​pí​yáng​zhì

a tiger's skin on a sheep

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
虎皮羊质 虎皮羊質 hǔ​pí​yáng​zhì
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

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  • 羊质虎皮 yáng​zhì​hǔ​pí
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