秀外慧中 — “Possessing both an attractive appearance and a sharp intellect”
秀外慧中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing both an attractive appearance and a sharp intellect”. Graceful in looks and intelligent in mind. Literally, “Elegant outside, intelligent inside”.
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- xiù秀chū出bān班háng行excel among peers
- xiù秀wài外huì惠zhōng中beautiful outside, intelligent inside
- 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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What does 秀外慧中 mean?
秀外慧中 (xiù wài huì zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing both an attractive appearance and a sharp intellect”.
How do you pronounce 秀外慧中?
秀外慧中 is pronounced xiù wài huì zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 秀外慧中 literally mean?
Literally, 秀外慧中 means “Elegant outside, intelligent inside”. It is used to mean “Possessing both an attractive appearance and a sharp intellect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 秀外慧中?
秀：秀丽；慧：联盟。外表秀丽，内心聪明。