外宽内深 — “Outwardly broad/lenient, inwardly deep”
外宽内深 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly appearing generous and benevolent, but actually cunning, calculating, or scheming deep down; seemingly kind-hearted but possessing hidden motives or a manipulative nature”. Literally, “Outwardly broad/lenient, inwardly deep”.
外宽内深 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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míng明outwardly tolerant, inwardly discerning
- 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 外宽内深 mean?
外宽内深 (wài kuān nèi shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly appearing generous and benevolent, but actually cunning, calculating, or scheming deep down; seemingly kind-hearted but possessing hidden motives or a manipulative nature”.
How do you pronounce 外宽内深?
外宽内深 is pronounced wài kuān nèi shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外宽内深 literally mean?
Literally, 外宽内深 means “Outwardly broad/lenient, inwardly deep”. It is used to mean “Outwardly appearing generous and benevolent, but actually cunning, calculating, or scheming deep down; seemingly kind-hearted but possessing hidden motives or a manipulative nature”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外宽内深?
指外貌宽厚而实则城府很深。