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外宽内忌

wài kuān nèi jì

4-character word Traditional 外寬內忌

What 外宽内忌 means

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

The characters in 外宽内忌

• 外wàioutside; in addition; foreign
• 宽kuānwide; broad; loose
• 内nèiinside; inner; internal
• 忌jìto be jealous of; fear; dread

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