外宽内忌 wài kuān nèi jì

outwardly kind but inwardly jealous

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign
宽 kuān HSK 5
wide; broad; lenient
内 nèi HSK 4
inside; within; inner
忌 jì HSK 6
to avoid or abstain from; scruple; fear