外强中干 wài qiáng zhōng gān

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

外 wài
HSK 2
out, outside, external; foreign
强 qiáng
HSK 5
strong, powerful, energetic
中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
干 gān
HSK 3
oppose, offend; invade; dried