外亲内疏 — “Outwardly friendly or close, but inwardly distant, cold, or estranged”
外亲内疏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly friendly or close, but inwardly distant, cold, or estranged”. To be close in appearance but distant at heart, highlighting a discrepancy between outward actions and true feelings. Literally, “Outwardly close, inwardly distant”.
外亲内疏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
外亲内疏 Character Breakdown
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- wài外jiāo交cí词lìng令formal evasive diplomatic language
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- 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
- wài外qiáng强zhōng中gān干outwardly strong, inwardly weak
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What does 外亲内疏 mean?
外亲内疏 (wài qīn nèi shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly friendly or close, but inwardly distant, cold, or estranged”.
How do you pronounce 外亲内疏?
外亲内疏 is pronounced wài qīn nèi shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 外亲内疏 literally mean?
Literally, 外亲内疏 means “Outwardly close, inwardly distant”. It is used to mean “Outwardly friendly or close, but inwardly distant, cold, or estranged”.
What is the Chinese definition of 外亲内疏?
疏：疏远。外表亲密无间，内心冷若冰霜。形容表里不一