內柔外剛

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Chinese

inside; inner; internal
inside; inner; internal; within; interior
 
soft
outside; in addition; foreign
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
hard; firm; strong
hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly
 
trad. (內柔外剛)
simp. (内柔外刚)

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Idiom

內柔外剛

  1. appearing tough on the outside but actually being weak-willed or gentle