內柔外剛
Chinese edit
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 | ||
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trad. (內柔外剛) | 內 | 柔 | 外 | 剛 | |
simp. (内柔外刚) | 内 | 柔 | 外 | 刚 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
內柔外剛
- appearing tough on the outside but actually being weak-willed or gentle