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Meaning of 外强中干

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外 wài 强 qiáng 中 zhōng 干 gān (Trad.: 外強中乾)
strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
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1
可是我觉得我现在是
“
外强中干
”
。
But I am "outwardly strong and inwardly weak".
2
哪一个君王不过是外强中干的空架子
?
Who is this king, but a king of air?
3
坚强是棉里的针
,
不是外强中干的虚伪
。
Is a strong cotton in the needle, not the forcible-feeble hypocrisy;
4
分析师认为
,
该计划在短期内将是外强中干的
。
In the short-run, the plan's substance will be less important than the appearance it creates, analysts said.
5
蒋介石政府的强大只是暂时的
,
表面的
,
它实际上是一个外强中干的政府
。
The power of the Chiang Kai-shek government is only temporary and superficial; In fact, it is a government outwardly strong but inwardly weak.