外方内员 — “Outwardly appearing principled or stern”
外方内员 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly appearing principled or stern”. But inwardly tactful, flexible, and sometimes opportunistic. Literally, “outer square, inner round”.
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外方内员 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 外wài
- 方fāng
- 内nèi
- 员yuán
外方内员 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 外方内员
他是一个外方内员的人，虽然表面上不苟言笑，但内心非常懂得人情世故，处理事情总是游刃有余。
He is a person who is outwardly principled but inwardly adaptable; although he rarely smiles on the surface, he deeply understands human nature and relationships, always handling matters with ease.
Idioms Related to 外方内员
Synonyms of 外方内员
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
Questions about 外方内员
- What does 外方内员 mean?
- 外方内员 (wài fāng nèi yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly appearing principled or stern”.
- How do you pronounce 外方内员?
- 外方内员 is pronounced wài fāng nèi yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 外方内员 literally mean?
- Literally, 外方内员 means “outer square, inner round”. It is used to mean “Outwardly appearing principled or stern”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 外方内员?
- 指外表正直，内心圆滑。