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内应外合 — “To coordinate efforts from within and without”

内应外合 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to coordinate efforts from within and without”. To act in concert with internal and external forces. Literally, “Internal response, external cooperation”.

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内应外合 Pronunciation and Pinyin

内应外合 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
内
nèi4inside, inner, within
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
合
hé6combine, fit, or total

Example Sentence with 内应外合

为了完成这个复杂的项目,技术团队和市场团队需要内应外合,紧密配合。
To complete this complex project, the technical team and the marketing team need to coordinate their efforts internally and externally, working in close cooperation.

Idioms Related to 内应外合

Synonyms of 内应外合

  • lǐ里yìng应wài外hé合coordinate from inside and outside

Antonyms of 内应外合

  • gū孤lì立wú无yuán援isolated and without aid

More idioms starting with 内

  • nèi内jǔ举bù不shī失qí其zi子,,wài外jǔ举bù不shī失qí其chóu仇Recommend fairly, regardless of relation or animosity
  • nèi内jǔ举bù不bì避qīn亲,,wài外jǔ举bù不bì避yuàn怨Recommend impartially, regardless of relation or foe
  • nèi内rén仁wài外yì义benevolent within, righteous without
  • nèi内xiū修wài外rǎng攘improve internally, repel externally
  • nèi内zhù助zhī之xián贤virtuous wife's excellent support
  • nèi内shèng圣wài外wáng王inner sage, outer king
  • nèi内wài外jiāo交kùn困beset with internal and external difficulties
  • nèi内wài外gōu勾jié结collude internally and externally
  • nèi内wài外jiā夹jī击attack from both inside and outside
  • nèi内wài外jiā夹gōng攻attack from inside and outside
  • nèi内jùn峻wài外hé和stern in disposition but mild in appearance
  • nèi内yōu忧wài外wǔ侮internal strife and external aggression

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Questions about 内应外合

What does 内应外合 mean?

内应外合 (nèi yìng wài hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to coordinate efforts from within and without”.

How do you pronounce 内应外合?

内应外合 is pronounced nèi yìng wài hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 内应外合 literally mean?

Literally, 内应外合 means “Internal response, external cooperation”. It is used to mean “to coordinate efforts from within and without”.

What is the Chinese definition of 内应外合?

应:接应;合:配合。外面攻打,里面接应

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