外宽内忌 — “Refers to someone who appears magnanimous and tolerant on the surface”
外宽内忌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who appears magnanimous and tolerant on the surface”. But is actually narrow-minded, resentful, or prone to jealousy and ill-will on the inside. Literally, “Outwardly lenient, inwardly resentful”.
外宽内忌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
外宽内忌 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 外宽内忌
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- wài外jiāo交cí词lìng令formal evasive diplomatic language
- wài外jiāo交cí辞lìng令polite but empty rhetoric
- wài外qīn亲nèi内shū疏outwardly close, inwardly distant
- wài外gāng刚nèi内róu柔outwardly strong, inwardly soft
- wài外lì厉nèi内rěn荏outwardly strong, inwardly weak
- wài外hé合lǐ里chà差outwardly agreeable but inwardly disagreeing
- wài外hé合lǐ里yìng应external attack, internal support
- wài外yuán圆nèi内fāng方outwardly accommodating, inwardly principled
- wài外kuān宽nèi内míng明outwardly tolerant, inwardly discerning
- wài外kuān宽nèi内shēn深outwardly kind, inwardly cunning
- wài外qiǎo巧nèi内jí嫉Outwardly clever, inwardly jealous
- wài外qiáng强zhōng中gān干outwardly strong, inwardly weak
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What does 外宽内忌 mean?
外宽内忌 (wài kuān nèi jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who appears magnanimous and tolerant on the surface”.
How do you pronounce 外宽内忌?
外宽内忌 is pronounced wài kuān nèi jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外宽内忌 literally mean?
Literally, 外宽内忌 means “Outwardly lenient, inwardly resentful”. It is used to mean “refers to someone who appears magnanimous and tolerant on the surface”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外宽内忌?
指外表上看似宽宏，内心却多忌刻。