表壮不如里壮 — “Outward strength is not as good as inner strength”
表壮不如里壮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inner quality and substance are more important than outward appearance. It can also imply that a capable wife who manages the household well is a great asset to her husband”. Literally, “Outward strength is not as good as inner strength”.
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- biǎo表zhuàng壮bù不rú如lǐ理zhuàng壮Inner competence is better than outward splendor
- biǎo表lǐ里yī一zhì致consistent in word and deed
- biǎo表lǐ里bù不yī一inconsistent in word and deed
- biǎo表lǐ里wéi为jiān奸collude internally and externally for evil
- biǎo表lǐ里shòu受dí敌attacked from within and without
- biǎo表lǐ里rú如yī一consistent in word and deed
- biǎo表lǐ里shān山hé河naturally fortified by rivers and mountains
- biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相yī依intertwined and mutually dependent
- biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相hé合consistent in words and actions
- biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相yìng应external and internal correspond
- biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相jì济internal and external mutually aiding
- biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相fú符consistent in word and deed
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What does 表壮不如里壮 mean?
表壮不如里壮 (biǎo zhuàng bù rú lǐ zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inner quality and substance are more important than outward appearance. It can also imply that a capable wife who manages the household well is a great asset to her husband”.
How do you pronounce 表壮不如里壮?
表壮不如里壮 is pronounced biǎo zhuàng bù rú lǐ zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 表壮不如里壮 literally mean?
Literally, 表壮不如里壮 means “Outward strength is not as good as inner strength”. It is used to mean “Inner quality and substance are more important than outward appearance. It can also imply that a capable wife who manages the household well is a great asset to her husband”.
What is the Chinese definition of 表壮不如里壮?
外表好看，不如里面结实。比喻妻子能够治家，就是丈夫的好帮手。