The exterior is not as strong as the interior(biǎo zhuàng bù rú lǐ zhuàng)

The exterior is not as strong as the interior

It is a proverb that the exterior Zhuang is inferior to the interior Zhuang. Its pronunciation is bi à Zhu à NGB à R ú L à Zhu à ng,

It means it's better to look good than to be strong inside.

interpretation

It's not as strong inside as it looks good. 2 it means that if a wife can run a family, she is a good helper for her husband. In a family, the husband is better than the wife.

source

The twenty fourth chapter of the water margin by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty: "as the saying goes:" the exterior is not as strong as the interior. My sister-in-law decides the home. What does my brother worry about? " The second chapter of Shi Yukun's "three heroes and five righteousness" in Qing Dynasty: Bao Hai said with a smile: "it's true that" the exterior is stronger than the interior ", thanks to your good wife.

usage

As an object or attribute; used in spoken English.

Chinese PinYin : biǎo zhuàng bù rú lǐ zhuàng