outwardly strong but inwardly weak(wài qiáng zhōng gān)

outwardly strong but inwardly weak

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w à IQI á ngzh à NGG à n, which means strong shape on the outside and dry inside; generally refers to strong appearance and empty inside. It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the 15th year of Duke Fu.

The origin of Idioms

In the spring and Autumn period, Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Zhuan · the 15th year of Duke Fu" said: "today, I have to take advantage of different properties to do military affairs, and change because of fear You can't advance or retreat, you can't deal with it, you will regret it. "

Analysis of Idioms

The synonym lusty, tough, soft, round, vulnerable the antonym soft, hard, round, unbreakable

Idiom usage

It's a big cat. It's stupid. It's just a big cat.

Idiom story

There was a war between the state of Qin and the state of Jin. Minister Qing Zheng advised Huigong: "since ancient times, when fighting, we should use our own good horse, because it is native, familiar with the road and obeys orders. With foreign horses, it's not easy to control. In case of an accident, they will kick and scream. What's more, this kind of horse looks very strong in appearance, but actually it has no ability. How can it fight But Huigong didn't listen to Qingzheng's advice. After the battle started, the chariots and horses of the state of Jin ran wildly and soon fell into the mud, unable to advance or retreat. As a result, he was defeated by the Qin army, and Jin Huigong was captured by the Qin army.

Chinese PinYin : wài qiáng zhōng gān