外强中瘠 — “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”
外强中瘠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”. A paper tiger; strong in appearance but weak in reality. Literally, “Outwardly strong, inwardly weak/barren”.
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外强中瘠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
外强中瘠 Character Breakdown
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这家公司虽然看起来业务量很大，但资金链紧张，实际上是外强中瘠。
Although this company appears to have a large volume of business, its capital chain is tight, making it outwardly strong but inwardly weak.
Idioms Related to 外强中瘠
Synonyms of 外强中瘠
More idioms starting with 外
- 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kuān宽nèi内shēn深outwardly kind, inwardly cunning
- wài外qiǎo巧nèi内jí嫉Outwardly clever, inwardly jealous
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Open the tool →Questions about 外强中瘠
What does 外强中瘠 mean?
外强中瘠 (wài qiáng zhōng jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”.
How do you pronounce 外强中瘠?
外强中瘠 is pronounced wài qiáng zhōng jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外强中瘠 literally mean?
Literally, 外强中瘠 means “Outwardly strong, inwardly weak/barren”. It is used to mean “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外强中瘠?
外表上好象很强大，实际上很虚弱。