外强中干

Traditional: 外強中乾

wài qiáng zhōng gān

Dictionary entry

strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

What does 外强中干 mean?

外强中干 (wài qiáng zhōng gān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

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外wàioutside · in addition 强Qiángsurname Qiang 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 干gānold variant of 乾|干[gan1]

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外强中干

wài qiáng zhōng gān

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