外刚内柔 (外剛內柔) wài gāng nèi róu

wài gāng nèi róu set phrase soft on the inside despite one's hard shell
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Also written 内柔外刚 (CC-CEDICT '外剛內柔')

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Truncated for common words

  • Strong and Soft 剛與柔 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 7 - Having Meaningful Interests 《迷悟之間(七)生活的情趣》 — count: 1