外强中干

wài qiáng zhōng gān

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Definitions

  1. 1. strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

Child Words of 外强中干

中
zhōng

within

中
zhòng

to hit (the mark)

干
gān

dry

外
wài

outside

干
gàn

tree trunk

强
jiàng

stubborn

强
qiáng

strong

强
qiǎng

to force