外寬內忌 wài kuān nèi jì

kind outside but jealous inside

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
寬 kuān
wide; broad; lenient
內 nèi
inside; within; inner
忌 jì HSK 6
to avoid or abstain from; scruple; fear