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English translation for "色厉内荏"

[ sèlìnèirěn ] 
appear to be tough outwardly, be timid inwardly; appear severe, but weak inside; be ferocious in appearance but feeble in essence; be fierce in appearance but faint in heart; be fierce in appearance but weak within [in essence]; be fierce of visage but faint of heart; fierce of mien but faint of heart; outwardly fierce but inwardly shaky; strong looking outside but brittle within; threatening in manner but cowardly at heart

Related Translations:
色厉内荏的人:  an ass in a lion's skin
Example Sentences:
1.Her rudeness is just a front for her shyness .
色厉内荏
2.The candidate is an ass in the lion ' s skin . he never has the courage to stand up for any courses
那个候选人是个色厉内荏之人,他从来没有勇气为任何事业仗义执言。
3.At last , what they did was opposite to what they wished , and they were laughed at by others
到处“扎根串联” 、拉些并不了解事实真相的学者在自己设计好的“奏折”上签字画押,正是色厉内荏的一种表现。
Similar Words:
"色楞金斯克" English translation, "色李酒" English translation, "色丽灯饰厂" English translation, "色丽明" English translation, "色厉词严" English translation, "色厉内荏的人" English translation, "色利普粉" English translation, "色利普粉〔从兰科植物根中制得的一种食用粉" English translation, "色立体" English translation, "色立体图" English translation