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外感内伤
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外感内伤 — “External sensation and internal injury”

外感内伤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “(In traditional Chinese medicine) an illness caused by both external pathogenic factors (like cold or wind) and internal accumulation or imbalance; (figuratively) suffering from both internal distress and external pressures or difficulties”. Literally, “External sensation and internal injury”.

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外感内伤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

外感内伤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
感
gǎn13feel, sense, perceive
内
nèi4inside, inner, within
伤
shāng6injure or wound

Example Sentence with 外感内伤

他最近经历了感情挫折和事业低谷,真是外感内伤,整个人都显得很消沉。
He recently experienced emotional setbacks and a career slump, truly suffering from both internal distress and external pressures, making him appear very downcast.

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Synonyms of 外感内伤

  • wài外gǎn感nèi内zhì滞afflicted by internal and external causes

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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What does 外感内伤 mean?

外感内伤 (wài gǎn nèi shāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “(In traditional Chinese medicine) an illness caused by both external pathogenic factors (like cold or wind) and internal accumulation or imbalance; (figuratively) suffering from both internal distress and external pressures or difficulties”.

How do you pronounce 外感内伤?

外感内伤 is pronounced wài gǎn nèi shāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 外感内伤 literally mean?

Literally, 外感内伤 means “External sensation and internal injury”. It is used to mean “(In traditional Chinese medicine) an illness caused by both external pathogenic factors (like cold or wind) and internal accumulation or imbalance; (figuratively) suffering from both internal distress and external pressures or difficulties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 外感内伤?

①中医指外感风邪,内有郁积而致病。②比喻内外煎迫。

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