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闳中肆外
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闳中肆外 — “Profound within, unconstrained without”

闳中肆外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a piece of writing or an article with profound and extensive content, expressed in a vigorous, unconstrained, and flowing style”. Literally, “Profound within, unconstrained without”.

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闳中肆外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闳中肆外 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闳
hóng7Grand and extensive
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
肆
sì13act wantonly or shop
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 闳中肆外

这位学者撰写的文稿,总能做到闳中肆外,深受读者喜爱。
The articles written by this scholar are always profound in content and expressive in style, deeply loved by readers.

Idioms Related to 闳中肆外

More idioms starting with 闳

  • hóng闳chǐ侈bù不jīng经Unconventional, extravagant, and absurd
  • hóng闳dà大bù不jīng经extravagant and impractical
  • hóng闳yǔ宇chóng崇lóu楼Grand halls and towering buildings
  • hóng闳yì意miào妙zhǐ指profound and subtle meaning
  • hóng闳yì意miǎo眇zhǐ指profound and subtle meaning
  • hóng闳yán言chóng崇yì议profound and lofty discourse
  • hóng闳yán言gāo高lùn论profound and elevated discourse
  • hóng闳shí识gū孤huái怀Profound insights and independent spirit

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Questions about 闳中肆外

What does 闳中肆外 mean?

闳中肆外 (hóng zhōng sì wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a piece of writing or an article with profound and extensive content, expressed in a vigorous, unconstrained, and flowing style”.

How do you pronounce 闳中肆外?

闳中肆外 is pronounced hóng zhōng sì wài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闳中肆外 literally mean?

Literally, 闳中肆外 means “Profound within, unconstrained without”. It is used to mean “refers to a piece of writing or an article with profound and extensive content, expressed in a vigorous, unconstrained, and flowing style”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闳中肆外?

闳:博大;肆:奔放,淋漓尽致。指文章内容丰富,文笔又能尽量发挥。

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