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内外兼修

nèi wài jiān xiūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a person) beautiful inside and out
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f23005f464ae0c5d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

內外兼修 内外兼修 [nei4 wai4 jian1 xiu1] /(of a person) beautiful inside and out/

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Other forms in these source records: 內外兼修

  • 内
    nèi

    inside / inner / internal / within / interior

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 兼
    jiān

    double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

  • 修
    xiū

    to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

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