外宽内明 — “Outwardly tolerant or magnanimous, but inwardly astute and discerning”
外宽内明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly tolerant or magnanimous, but inwardly astute and discerning”. Appearing broad-minded while possessing keen insight. Literally, “Outwardly broad, inwardly clear”.
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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jì忌Outwardly tolerant, inwardly resentful
- 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 外宽内明 mean?
外宽内明 (wài kuān nèi míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly tolerant or magnanimous, but inwardly astute and discerning”.
How do you pronounce 外宽内明?
外宽内明 is pronounced wài kuān nèi míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外宽内明 literally mean?
Literally, 外宽内明 means “Outwardly broad, inwardly clear”. It is used to mean “Outwardly tolerant or magnanimous, but inwardly astute and discerning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外宽内明?
指外表宽宏而内心明察。