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貌似强大 — “Appearing powerful on the surface but actually very weak”

貌似强大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing powerful on the surface but actually very weak”. Outwardly strong but inwardly fragile. Literally, “seemingly powerful”.

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貌似强大 Pronunciation and Pinyin

貌似强大 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
貌
mào14appearance or looks
似
sì6similar to, like, as if
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
大
dà3large, big, great

Example Sentence with 貌似强大

有些商业计划书写得天花乱坠,貌似强大,但缺乏实际可行性
Some business proposals are written in a dazzling way, appearing powerful, but lack practical feasibility.

Idioms Related to 貌似强大

Synonyms of 貌似强大

  • wài外qiáng强zhōng中gān干outwardly strong, inwardly weak

More idioms starting with 貌

  • mào貌bù不jīng惊rén人plain-looking
  • mào貌hé合xíng形lí离outwardly harmonious, inwardly divergent
  • mào貌hé合xīn心lí离outwardly united but inwardly estranged
  • mào貌hé合qíng情lí离outwardly friendly but inwardly estranged
  • mào貌hé合shén神lí离outwardly harmonious but inwardly divergent
  • mào貌hé合xíng行lí离appear united but disunited
  • mào貌shì是xīn心fēi非outwardly compliant but inwardly disobedient
  • mào貌shì是qíng情fēi非two-faced, appearing one way but feeling another
  • mào貌lí离shén神hé合outwardly different, inwardly united

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Questions about 貌似强大

What does 貌似强大 mean?

貌似强大 (mào sì qiáng dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing powerful on the surface but actually very weak”.

How do you pronounce 貌似强大?

貌似强大 is pronounced mào sì qiáng dà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 貌似强大 literally mean?

Literally, 貌似强大 means “seemingly powerful”. It is used to mean “Appearing powerful on the surface but actually very weak”.

What is the Chinese definition of 貌似强大?

表面好象强大,实际却很虚弱。

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