色厉内荏 (色厲內荏) sè lì nèi rěn
sè lì nèi rěn
set phrase
show strength while weak inside; appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '色厲內荏')
Word is mentioned most frequently in
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- 卷八十四 翟方進傳 Volume 84: Zhai Fangjin Book of Han 漢書 — count: 1