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lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart · a sheep in wolf's clothing

色厉内荏
sè lì nèi rěn
s+è·4th tonel+ì·4th tonen+èi·4th toner+ěn·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)外强中干wài qiáng zhōng gānlooks impressive but is worthless (idiom) · not as good as it looks · a reputation with no substance虚有其表xū yǒu qí biǎo
Antonyms
external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means · to think and act as one表里如一biǎo lǐ rú yīnot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) · aptly named · worthy of the name名副其实míng fù qí shí
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