羊质虎形 — “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”
羊质虎形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”. Appearing formidable but lacking substance. Literally, “sheep's nature, tiger's form”.
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羊质虎形 Pronunciation and Pinyin
羊质虎形 Character Breakdown
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尽管他摆出一副严肃的架势，但骨子里却是羊质虎形，遇到一点小困难就退缩了。
Although he put on a serious demeanor, at heart he was outwardly strong but inwardly weak, shrinking back at the slightest difficulty.
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Open the tool →Questions about 羊质虎形
What does 羊质虎形 mean?
羊质虎形 (yáng zhì hǔ xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”.
How do you pronounce 羊质虎形?
羊质虎形 is pronounced yáng zhì hǔ xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 羊质虎形 literally mean?
Literally, 羊质虎形 means “sheep's nature, tiger's form”. It is used to mean “Outwardly strong but inwardly weak”.
What is the Chinese definition of 羊质虎形?
质：本性。比喻外强内弱，虚有其表