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虎皮羊质
虎皮羊质
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虎皮羊质

虎皮羊质 — “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”

虎皮羊质 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”. Appearing formidable or impressive but actually lacking substance or courage; an ass in a lion's skin. Literally, “Tiger's skin, sheep's nature”.

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虎皮羊质 Pronunciation and Pinyin

虎皮羊质 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虎		hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
皮		pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
羊		yáng6sheep or goat
质		zhì8nature, quality, question

Example Sentence with 虎皮羊质

他虽然平时说话很大声，但遇到真正的问题时却总是退缩，真是虎皮羊质
Although he usually speaks loudly, he always retreats when faced with real problems; he truly has a tiger's skin but a sheep's nature.

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Questions about 虎皮羊质

What does 虎皮羊质 mean?

虎皮羊质 (hǔ pí yáng zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”.

How do you pronounce 虎皮羊质?

虎皮羊质 is pronounced hǔ pí yáng zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 虎皮羊质 literally mean?

Literally, 虎皮羊质 means “Tiger's skin, sheep's nature”. It is used to mean “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”.

What is the Chinese definition of 虎皮羊质?

质：本性。比喻外强内弱，虚有其表