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。

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