外强中干的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
appearance/strong/inward/weak
strong in appearance but weak in reality
[解释]
外表强大，内里空虚。
[Explanation]
to be tough outside but brittle inside
[例子]
他这个人是外强中干，你不用怕他。
[Example]
He is a man who is tough outside but brittle inside and you need not to be afraid of him.
[英文等价词]
a paper tiger
buckram 参考例句：
But U.S. imperialism while outwardly strong is inwardly weak
但是，美国帝国主义是外强中干的。
He sought to obscure his lack of assurance by boisterousness, and his sense of latent inadequacy by occasional bullying
他老是试图用吵吵嚷嚷的言词来掩饰他的缺乏自信，有时则靠吓唬人来掩饰他的外强中干。
发表于 2016-8-5 10:59:48