绵裹秤锤 — “Steelyard weight wrapped in cotton”
绵裹秤锤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear gentle or soft on the outside but be firm, strong, and resolute on the inside; to conceal one's true strength or determination”. Literally, “Steelyard weight wrapped in cotton”.
绵裹秤锤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
绵裹秤锤 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 绵裹秤锤
More idioms starting with 绵
- mián绵lì力bó薄cái材lacking strength and talent
- mián绵yán延bù不duàn断continuously extending without breaking
- mián绵yán延bù不jué绝continuously stretching without end
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- mián绵mián绵bù不xī息continuous and unceasing
- mián绵mián绵bù不duàn断continuous and unbroken
- mián绵mián绵bù不jué绝continuous and unending
- mián绵mián绵guā瓜dié瓞numerous prosperous descendants
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- mián绵yán言xì细yǔ语soft and gentle words
- mián绵lǐ里bó薄cái材of modest ability and limited talent
- mián绵lǐ里cáng藏zhēn针gentle outside, firm or malicious inside
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Open the tool →Questions about 绵裹秤锤
What does 绵裹秤锤 mean?
绵裹秤锤 (mián guǒ chèng chuí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear gentle or soft on the outside but be firm, strong, and resolute on the inside; to conceal one's true strength or determination”.
How do you pronounce 绵裹秤锤?
绵裹秤锤 is pronounced mián guǒ chèng chuí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绵裹秤锤 literally mean?
Literally, 绵裹秤锤 means “Steelyard weight wrapped in cotton”. It is used to mean “to appear gentle or soft on the outside but be firm, strong, and resolute on the inside; to conceal one's true strength or determination”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绵裹秤锤?
丝绵里裹着秤锤。比喻深藏不露