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外圆内方
wài​yuán​nèi​fāng

gentle but firm

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
外圆内方 外圓內方 wài​yuán​nèi​fāng
gentle but firm
Describes a person who is flexible and easy to get along with on the outside, but firm in principle and strong-willed on the inside

Frequency

Written text
0.121 per million

Cross-References

Antonym

  • 色厉内荏 sè​lì​nèi​rěn

Sources

Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)
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