羊质虎皮

yángzhìhǔpí

a sheep in a tiger's skin—outwardly strong, inwardly weak

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羊质虎皮

yáng zhì hǔ pí

a sheep in a tiger's skin -- outwardly strong, inwardly weak; an ass in a lion's skin -- a dressed-up weakling; a monkey in a lion's hide; appear to be tough outwardly, be timid inwardly; be fierce in appearance but weak within (in essence); be fierce of visage but faint of heart

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羊質虎皮|羊质虎皮 [yáng zhì hǔ pí] ► lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom) ► fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance ► braggart