外強中乾 in Chinese

IPA: /waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/, /ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: wàiqiángzhōnggān [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄢ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ngoi⁶ koeng⁴ zung¹ gon¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], wàiqiángzhōnggān [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wàiciángjhonggan [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wai⁴-chʻiang²-chung¹-kan¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wài-chyáng-jūng-gān [Mandarin, Yale], waychyangjonggan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], вайцянчжунгань [Mandarin, Palladius], vajcjančžunganʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], ngoih kèuhng jūng gōn [Cantonese, Yale], ngoi⁶ koeng⁴ dzung¹ gon¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ngoi⁶ kêng⁴ zung¹ gon¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 外強中乾

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      "glosses": [
        "to appear strong on the outside but in reality be weak on the inside"
      ],
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          "on the outside",
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          "in reality",
          "in reality"
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          "weak"
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      "zh-pron": "wàiqiángzhōnggān"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoi⁶ koeng⁴ zung¹ gon¹"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàiqiángzhōnggān"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàiciángjhonggan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴-chʻiang²-chung¹-kan¹"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "wài-chyáng-jūng-gān"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "waychyangjonggan"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "вайцянчжунгань"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vajcjančžunganʹ"
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      "ipa": "/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "ngoih kèuhng jūng gōn"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoi⁶ koeng⁴ dzung¹ gon¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoi⁶ kêng⁴ zung¹ gon¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "外強中乾"
}

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        "to appear strong on the outside but in reality be weak on the inside"
      ],
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          "appear",
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          "strong"
        ],
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          "on the outside",
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          "in reality",
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          "weak",
          "weak"
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      "zh-pron": "wàiqiángzhōnggān"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoi⁶ koeng⁴ zung¹ gon¹"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàiqiángzhōnggān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wàiciángjhonggan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴-chʻiang²-chung¹-kan¹"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wài-chyáng-jūng-gān"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "waychyangjonggan"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "вайцянчжунгань"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "vajcjančžunganʹ"
    },
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      "ipa": "/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoih kèuhng jūng gōn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoi⁶ koeng⁴ dzung¹ gon¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngoi⁶ kêng⁴ zung¹ gon¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "外強中乾"
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"外強中乾" meaning in Chinese

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