牆裡開花牆外香

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Chinese

wall
inside; within; in
inside; within; in; lining of clothing
 
to blossom; to bloom; to flower
to blossom; to bloom; to flower; to burst; to split open; to break open
 
wall
outside; in addition; foreign
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
 
trad. (牆裡開花牆外香/牆裏開花牆外香) / 開花
simp. (墙里开花墙外香) 开花
Literally: “the flower blooms inside the walls, but smells good outside the walls”.

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牆裡開花牆外香

  1. (figurative) not well-known inside the country but famous outside