外宽内忌

外宽内忌
wàikuānnèi

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

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. adjective

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

    • This person appears outwardly tolerant but is inwardly jealous.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (evening; crescent moon (pictographic))RADICAL
  • (divination; fortune-telling)PHONETIC

Evening outside divining fortunes under the moon — that's an external affair.

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