Simple outside and clear inside
Simple outside and clear inside
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is w à Iji à NN è im í ng, which means simple on the surface but clear on the inside. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The origin of Idioms
The 18th chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty: "Shao is lenient outside and taboo inside, he has many relatives, his father is simple outside and clear inside, and he is talented in employing people. This is a victory."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive.
Simple outside and clear inside
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2.a vast upsurge of public opinion and feeling
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3.expect the reality to correspond to the name
expect the reality to correspond to the name - lǎn míng zé shí
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6.Taking advantage of public interests
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8.the few are no match for the many
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