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外柔内刚
wài​róu​nèi​gāng

outwardly yielding but inwardly firm

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
外柔内刚 外柔內剛 wài​róu​nèi​gāng
outwardly yielding but inwardly firm
Describing someone who appears soft or gentle on the outside but possesses great inner strength and resolve; outwardly mild but inwardly stubborn

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