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Definition(s) for: 色厉内荏

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
色厉内荏 sè lì nèi rěn - lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
- a sheep in wolf's clothing

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 87,922 85,596

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
色 sè- color
- CL:種|种[zhong3]
- look
- appearance
- sex
色 shǎi- (coll.) color
- used in 色子[shai3zi5]
厉 lì- surname Li
厉 lì- strict
- severe
内 nèi- inside
- inner
- internal
- within
- interior
荏 rěn- beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens)
- soft
- weak

Other Words Containing 色厉内荏

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo