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秀外惠中
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秀外惠中 — “Possessing both a beautiful appearance and a clever mind”

秀外惠中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing both a beautiful appearance and a clever mind”. Elegant on the outside and intelligent within. Literally, “Elegant exterior, intelligent interior”.

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秀外惠中 Pronunciation and Pinyin

秀外惠中 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
秀
xiù7outstanding, elegant, show
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
惠
huì12bestow favor or benefit
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win

Example Sentence with 秀外惠中

她不仅长得漂亮,而且才华出众,真是秀外惠中。
She is not only beautiful but also exceptionally talented, truly embodying both outer elegance and inner wisdom.

Idioms Related to 秀外惠中

Synonyms of 秀外惠中

  • xiù秀wài外huì慧zhōng中graceful in looks and intelligent in mind

More idioms starting with 秀

  • xiù秀chū出bān班háng行excel among peers
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,quán全zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world affairs without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,ér而zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,néng能zhī知tiān天xià下shì事A scholar knows the world without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情A scholar's meager but heartfelt gift
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情bàn半zhāng张zhǐ纸A scholar's modest gift of sentiment
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情zhǐ纸bàn半zhāng张A scholar's humble token of appreciation
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反Intellectuals' ineffective rebellion
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反,,sān三nián年bù不chéng成Intellectuals' rebellion unlikely to succeed
  • xiù秀shuǐ水míng明shān山picturesque scenery
  • xiù秀ér而bù不shí实showy but without substance

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Questions about 秀外惠中

What does 秀外惠中 mean?

秀外惠中 (xiù wài huì zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing both a beautiful appearance and a clever mind”.

How do you pronounce 秀外惠中?

秀外惠中 is pronounced xiù wài huì zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 秀外惠中 literally mean?

Literally, 秀外惠中 means “Elegant exterior, intelligent interior”. It is used to mean “Possessing both a beautiful appearance and a clever mind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 秀外惠中?

惠:通“慧”,聪慧。外表秀丽,内心聪明

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