內柔外剛

See also: 内柔外刚 and 内柔外剛

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) 內 柔 外 剛
simp. (内柔外刚) 内 柔 外 刚

Pronunciation

Idiom

內柔外剛

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