- lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
- a sheep in wolf's clothing
Characters
- 色 (色): color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
- 厉 (厲): surname Li
- 内 (內): inside; inner; internal; within; interior
- 荏 (荏): beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens); soft; weak
Resources
- Wiktionary: 色厉内荏
- MDBG: 色厉内荏
- Examples with 色厉内荏 on Tatoeba
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