| 释义 |
外强中干 | wài qiáng zhōng gān | The outside is strong but the inside dried up (weak and fragile). (literal) • On the surface only. • Rotten to the core. • Put up a bold front. • A paper tiger. [同义] 色厉内荏 Bully are generally cowards. [源] 左传·僖十五年：“张脉偾兴，外强中干。” |