內柔外剛
nèi​róu​wài​gāng

soft inside and hard outside

  • created sense approved 内柔外刚/內柔外剛 · nèi​róu​wài​gāng · soft inside and hard outside — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内柔外刚 / 內柔外剛

    nèi​róu​wài​gāng

    soft inside and hard outside

    Having a gentle or weak inner nature while maintaining a tough or strong appearance.

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · inside 柔 (literal) → 柔 · róu · gentle 外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 刚 (literal) → 刚/剛 · gāng · resolute

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