Chinese–English
外刚内柔
wài gāng nèi róu · wai gang nei rou
Traditional 外剛內柔
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- soft on the inside despite one's hard shell
- appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability
- also written 內柔外剛 / 内柔外刚
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