外强中干 wài qiáng zhōng gān

strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 49024th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign
强 qiáng HSK 5
strong; powerful; better
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
干 gān HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage